Sentence structure: Sentences with am, is, are

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• Which one goes with which subject?

  With I: I am ten. · With he / she / it: She is my sister. · With you / we / they: We are friends.

• Subject + am/is/are + noun, adjective or place

  The Turkish ending “-im” is the word am here.

  Example: I am a student.

  Example: The soup is hot.

• Compare with Turkish

  Turkish uses an ending (-um); English uses a separate word (am).

  Example: I am tired.

  Example: The cat is under the table.

• Negative: add not

  Example: I am not hungry.

  Example: It is not my bag.

• Question: am/is/are moves to the front

  Statement: You are ready. Question: Are you ready?

  Example: Are you ready?

  Example: Is your brother at home?

• Tip

  To make a question, you add nothing; am/is/are just moves to the front: She is happy. → Is she happy?