Answer to Question #309052 in English for Khumbu

Question

Explain why the verb" to be" is realized as " am" and "were" in the following sentences

(a) I am a student

(b) We were tired

(c) What is the grammatical concept that can be used to explain the changes in the form of the verb " to be" in a) and b) above?

Answer 1

a). Because the sentence is in positive present progressive tense

b).the sentence is in affirmative past tense. In first, second and third person plural.

C) grammatical concept is "Tenses"