Answer to Question #311387 in English for Simangele

Question

What is the grammatical concept that can be used to explain the changes in the form of the verb to be in "am" and "were"

Answer 1

Since 'are' is in the present tense, it must be used to denote an action that is being done in the present. Its counterpart, 'were', is used when the subject of the sentence is plural, and the action or condition that is expressed has already been completed or the event happened in the past.

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