Am, Is, and Are

• ‘Am’, ‘are’, and ‘is’ are supporting verbs in the simple present tense.
• They are also collectively referred to as be forms as they are the forms of the verb, to be.
• They are used to describe a person or a thing in the present.
• They can be used to name/rename a person or a thing in the present.
• They can indicate what someone is doing at present.
• They are also used to talk about what is done in the present

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Am

• Am is used with first person singular pronoun.
• It is used with the pronoun, I.

For example,

• I am the owner of this building.
• I am building a spaceship.
• I am speaking to him.
• I am an agriculturist.
• I am a hard-working student.

Is

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Is

• ‘Is’ is used with third-person singular nouns and pronouns.
• It is used with the pronouns he, she, and it.
• It is used with proper nouns like Mary, Abdul, Taj Mahal, and Museum.

For example,

• He is smart.
• The Taj Mahal is beautiful.
• She is talented.
• Sheela is singing.
• Sushil is playing.
• It is a non-living thing.

Are

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Are

• Are – is used with third-person plural nouns and pronouns.
• It is used with the pronoun, they.
• It is also used with plural nouns like Indians, people, and judges.

For example,

• They are working late.
• The Indians are fond of their culture.
• They are playing.
• People are celebrating.
• The animals are enjoying the rain.
• The birds are freely flying.