A1 Grammar Lesson 2

UNIT 2 – Grammar Rules

2A. Verb BE (Plural): we / you / they

1. Affirmative (Positive Sentences)

For we, you, and they, we use are.

Subject	Full Form	Short Form
We	We are	We’re
You	You are	You’re
They	They are	They’re

Examples:

We are students → We’re students
You are late → You’re late
They are from Germany → They’re from Germany

⚠ Important

You can be singular or plural.
They can mean people or things.

2. Negative Sentences

Add not after are.

Subject	Full Form	Short Form
We	We are not	We’re not / We aren’t
You	You are not	You’re not / You aren’t
They	They are not	They’re not / They aren’t

Examples:

We are not English → We aren’t English
You are not in class 5 → You’re not in class 5
They are not ready → They aren’t ready

✔ Both negative forms are correct.

3. Questions with We / You / They

Put are before the subject.

Statement	Question
We’re late.	Are we late?
You’re ready.	Are you ready?
They’re from Italy.	Are they from Italy?

Examples:

Are we in the right room?
Are you students?
Are they teachers?

4. Short Answers (Plural)

Use Yes/No + subject + verb.

Question	Positive	Negative
Are we late?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren’t.
Are you from Turkey?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren’t.
Are they new?	Yes, they are.	No, they aren’t.

⚠ Important

Use subject + are / aren’t in short answers.

5. Word Order in Questions (Plural)

Statement	Question
They’re from Russia.	Are they from Russia?

✔ Always put the verb before the subject in questions.

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