Verb To Be - Am, Is, Are Easy Exercises

Am, is, and are are the present forms of the verb to be. Use am with I: "I am a student." Use is with he, she, it, and one person or thing: "She is my sister" or "It is cold." Use are with you, we, they, and more than one person or thing: "They are from Brazil." These forms describe names, ages, feelings, jobs, places, nationalities, and simple facts.

The most useful first step is to look at who or what the sentence is about. In standard beginner sentences, I needs am. One person or one thing usually needs is. More than one person or thing usually needs are. Remember that you uses are, whether you mean one person or many people. Practise with short, clear sentences before moving to names, places, and longer subjects. The subject normally comes before the verb, so check that word or phrase first.