English A1 Common Mistakes #033: Common mistakes with am / are / is for daily actions
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Common Mistakes and Corrections
Lesson number: #033
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Lesson 33: Common Mistakes and Corrections
Topic: Saying what you are doing now with am / are
Short review from the last lessons:
- We learned simple daily words and short introductions.
- We also practiced he and she for people.
- Today we continue with a very common A1 grammar point: the correct be verb with I, you, we, and they.
Lesson goal:
Many beginners say the wrong form of the be verb. In English, the form changes with the subject.
- I + am
- You + are
- We + are
- They + are
5 useful words:
1. am — be verb for I
Reading: am
Usage: Use am with I.
2. are — be verb for you/we/they
Reading: aar
Usage: Use are with you, we, and they.
3. early — before the usual time
Reading: er-lee
Usage: This word describes time.
4. late — after the usual time
Reading: layt
Usage: This word is the opposite of early.
5. ready — prepared
Reading: reh-dee
Usage: Use this for a person or thing that is prepared.
5 example sentences:
1. I am ready.
Reading: ai am reh-dee
Meaning: I am prepared.
Note: Use am with I.
2. You are early.
Reading: yoo aar er-lee
Meaning: You are before the usual time.
Note: Use are with you.
3. We are late.
Reading: wee aar layt
Meaning: We are after the usual time.
Note: Use are with we.
4. They are ready.
Reading: thay aar reh-dee
Meaning: They are prepared.
Note: Use are with they.
5. I am late.
Reading: ai am layt
Meaning: I am after the usual time.
Note: This is a very common daily phrase.
Usage notes:
- Use am only with I.
- Use are with you, we, and they.
- Early means before the usual time.
- Late means after the usual time.
- Ready means prepared.
Mini practice:
Fill in the blank with am or are.
1. I ___ ready.
2. You ___ early.
3. We ___ late.
4. They ___ ready.
5. I ___ late.
Answer key:
1. am
2. are
3. are
4. are
5. am
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Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Common Mistakes and Corrections
Lesson number: #033
Available explanations:
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Lesson 33: Common Mistakes and Corrections
Topic: Saying what you are doing now with am / are
Short review from the last lessons:
- We learned simple daily words and short introductions.
- We also practiced he and she for people.
- Today we continue with a very common A1 grammar point: the correct be verb with I, you, we, and they.
Lesson goal:
Many beginners say the wrong form of the be verb. In English, the form changes with the subject.
- I + am
- You + are
- We + are
- They + are
5 useful words:
1. am — be verb for I
Reading: am
Usage: Use am with I.
2. are — be verb for you/we/they
Reading: aar
Usage: Use are with you, we, and they.
3. early — before the usual time
Reading: er-lee
Usage: This word describes time.
4. late — after the usual time
Reading: layt
Usage: This word is the opposite of early.
5. ready — prepared
Reading: reh-dee
Usage: Use this for a person or thing that is prepared.
5 example sentences:
1. I am ready.
Reading: ai am reh-dee
Meaning: I am prepared.
Note: Use am with I.
2. You are early.
Reading: yoo aar er-lee
Meaning: You are before the usual time.
Note: Use are with you.
3. We are late.
Reading: wee aar layt
Meaning: We are after the usual time.
Note: Use are with we.
4. They are ready.
Reading: thay aar reh-dee
Meaning: They are prepared.
Note: Use are with they.
5. I am late.
Reading: ai am layt
Meaning: I am after the usual time.
Note: This is a very common daily phrase.
Usage notes:
- Use am only with I.
- Use are with you, we, and they.
- Early means before the usual time.
- Late means after the usual time.
- Ready means prepared.
Mini practice:
Fill in the blank with am or are.
1. I ___ ready.
2. You ___ early.
3. We ___ late.
4. They ___ ready.
5. I ___ late.
Answer key:
1. am
2. are
3. are
4. are
5. am
Reply instruction:
If you want, write your answers in a new forum reply and I will check them.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].