are

Pronunciation

stressed

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɑː/, SAMPA: /A:/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɑr/, SAMPA: /Ar/

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unstressed

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ə/, SAMPA: /@/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɚ/, SAMPA: /@`/

Verb

Plain form be

Present am, is, are

Past was, were

Past participle been

Present participle being

Negatives:

None, isn't, aren't

wasn't, weren't

None

None

Contractions:

'm, 's, 're

None

None

None

1. (auxiliary) (linking) A present-tense form of the verb be used about the person or people you are talking to.

   Hello John, how are you?

   Are you all hungry?

2. (auxiliary) (linking) A present-tense form of the verb be used about more than one person.

   We are all happy.

   Are we there yet?

   John and Mary are playing.

Related words

• 're