The basic
function of ‘am’ at
four situations :
‘Am’ is a unique word used when the subject is ‘I’ in
the Present Tense.
a) I
am a singer. ( a fact, independent use,
acting as main verb, Simple Present Tense)
I am here in the class room. I am a learner. I am happy. (
,, ,, ,,
)
b) I
am singing now. ( Present Continuous
Tense, helping ‘ing form’ of a main verb)
c) I
am called Chinnu. (Simple Present Tense,
Passive Voice, helping V3,)
d) I
am being asked many questions by the teacher. ( Present Continuous Tense, Passive
Voice, helping V3 + another Be form ‘being’)
I am being asked many questions by the teacher. ( Passive Voice ) =
I am being asked many questions by the teacher. ( Passive Voice ) =
The teacher is asking me many questions. (
Active Voice)
The basic
function of ‘are’ at four situations :
a) We
are friends. ( a fact, independent use,
acting as main verb, Simple Present Tense)
We/ You /They are in the
class room.They are students .They are good.( ,, ,, ,,)
b) We are learning Be-forms at the moment. ( Present Continuous Tense, helping ‘ing form’of a main verb)
c) We are called ‘Hi-fives’. (Simple Present Tense, Passive Voice, helping V3,)
d) We
are being imitated by other class mates. ( Present Continuous Tense, Passive
Voice, helping V3 + another Be form ‘being’)
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