Subject & Verb Agreement

The verb "To be" is definitely the best place to start when you want to learn English as a second language.

To be: Am / Are / Is

In present form, "To be" takes three forms, depending on the Subject (The person in the sentence). We call this "Agreement", a mutual accord between the person and the verb "To be".

Example: The car is red.

And plural subjects are paired with "To be" in its plural form are.

Example: The cars are red.

Additionally, you will find the special case "I am" a unique combination reserved to speak in First Person.

Example: I am from Argentina.

Take a look at the table below and see how singular subjects are paired with "To be" in its singular form "is". And "To be" in its plural form "are" goes with plural subjects. Remember, the subject and the verb agree to work together.

Special Case*	Personal Form	Complement
I	am	a Teacher.
Singular Subject	Singular Form	Complement
She	is	Pam.
He	is	42 years old.
It	is	a red car.
Plural Subject	Plural Form	Complement
You*	are	a student.
We	are	from Latin America.
They	are	Brazilian.

Am / Is / Are - Exercises