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The words is, are and am are the present forms of the verb be. These are

used in the following patterns.

with a noun:

My uncle is a doctor.
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My sons are in London.
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with an adjective:

The boy is sad.
l

The students are happy.
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with the -ing form of a verb to show continuous action:

He is going upstairs.
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They are going downstairs.
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We use am with I.

I am hungry.
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Rememberemember

Am, is, are, was, were, has, have and had are called helping verbs. They are

used with the main verbs. They indicate time in a sentence.

Practice Time 2

Fill in the blanks with am, is or are.

Verbs 1. I ______________ going to Mumbai next month.

2. She ______________ my cousin.

3. They ______________ very active.

4. Amit and Vikas ______________ students.

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