are

We exist currently

Are is a present tense inflection of be that serves all three persons in the plural, and the second person singular.

It shares the functions of be‘s other inflections in forming progressive tenses with present participles (e.g., are thinking), and in forming passive constructions with past participles (e.g., are thought).

In compound tenses that require both a continuous and a passive aspect, are indicates the passive aspect and being is used for the continuous aspect: These matters are being debated now.

linking

am

I-verb for existence

  • isPresent-tense existence verb
  • wasHad being once
  • beingExisting as something

been · become · seem · appear · remain · stay · grow · turn · prove · feel

existence

exist

Have actual being

living · subsist · persist · endure · survive · continue · reality · essence · entity · life

measurement

hectare

10,000 square meters

section · metric · surface · plot · parcel · coverage · extent · expanse

Categories
Opposites
existence/affirmation

arearen't

Negative of "are"

ain't · isn't

temporal being

arewere

Plural past existence verb

was · will be · have been · had been

Phrases
Family

aren't

Familiarity
Top 500
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G