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Is, am, are for kids

Is, am and are are the first helping words children learn in English. Once your child knows which one goes with which word, they can make hundreds of correct sentences. Here are the rules, 40 examples and a quick practice.

By the Eloqova team · Updated 31 October 2026

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The one rule to remember: I goes with am. One person or thing goes with is. You, we, they and more than one go with are.

When to use is, am and are

UseWithExample
amII am happy.
ishe, she, it, one person or thingShe is my sister.
areyou, we, they, more than oneWe are friends.

10 sentences with "am"

  1. I am a girl.
  2. I am a boy.
  3. I am six years old.
  4. I am in Class 1.
  5. I am hungry.
  6. I am at home.
  7. I am ready for school.
  8. I am reading a book.
  9. I am very happy today.
  10. I am Rohan's friend.

15 sentences with "is"

  1. He is my brother.
  2. She is my teacher.
  3. It is a cat.
  4. The sky is blue.
  5. My bag is red.
  6. The sun is hot.
  7. Mumma is in the kitchen.
  8. The dog is sleeping.
  9. This is my pencil.
  10. The milk is cold.
  11. Papa is at the office.
  12. The ball is under the bed.
  13. My school is big.
  14. The apple is sweet.
  15. It is raining.

15 sentences with "are"

  1. You are my best friend.
  2. We are in the park.
  3. They are playing cricket.
  4. The birds are flying.
  5. The flowers are pretty.
  6. My shoes are new.
  7. The children are singing.
  8. You are very kind.
  9. We are going to the zoo.
  10. The books are on the table.
  11. They are my cousins.
  12. The mangoes are yellow.
  13. My hands are clean.
  14. The cows are eating grass.
  15. We are ready.

Practice: fill in is, am or are

SentenceAnswer
I ___ hungry.am
The cat ___ black.is
We ___ friends.are
She ___ my aunt.is
The pencils ___ sharp.are
You ___ tall.are
It ___ a hot day.is
My parents ___ at home.are

How to practise at home

  1. Point at things around the house and make "is" and "are" sentences together.
  2. Play "Who am I?": your child says three "I am" clues and you guess.
  3. Look at a family photo and say one sentence about each person.
  4. Fix one mistake at a time, gently, after your child finishes speaking.

Questions parents ask

When do we use is, am and are?

Use am with I, is with one person or thing (he, she, it, the cat), and are with you, we, they or more than one.

Is "you" used with is or are?

Always are: "You are my friend." This is true even when you are talking to one person.

What class learns is, am, are?

Most schools teach is, am and are in UKG or Class 1. Children use them in speaking long before they learn the rule.

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