are

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BrE /ɑː/ AmE /ɑːr/

verb en → es

1 PRESENT BEING [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns I, you (singular), he, she, it to indicate that someone or something exists or is present

son / son los

  • are + subject

Collocations you are welcome · they are here

  • You are welcome to stay.

    Ustedes son bienvenidos a quedarse.

2 PRESENT STATE [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns we, you (plural), they to indicate that someone or something exists or is present

son / son las

  • are + subject

Collocations we are happy · they are busy

  • We are happy to help.

    Nos complace ayudar.

1 PRESENT BEING (QUESTION) [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns I, you (singular), he, she, it in questions to ask about someone or something

¿son?

  • are + subject
  • Are you there?

    ¿Estás ahí?

2 PRESENT STATE (QUESTION) [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns we, you (plural), they in questions to ask about someone or something

¿son?

  • are + subject
  • Are they coming?

    ¿Vienen?

3 PRESENT BEING (NEGATIVE) [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns I, you (singular), he, she, it in negative sentences to say that someone or something does not exist or is not present

no son

  • are + not + subject
  • I am not here.

    No estoy aquí.

4 PRESENT STATE (NEGATIVE) [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns we, you (plural), they in negative sentences to say that someone or something does not exist or is not present

no son

  • are + not + subject
  • They are not coming.

    No vienen.

5 PRESENT BEING (AFFIRMATIVE) [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns I, you (singular), he, she, it in affirmative sentences to say that someone or something exists or is present

soy / eres / es

  • am + subject
6 PRESENT STATE (AFFIRMATIVE) [auxiliary verb] A1

used with the pronouns we, you (plural), they in affirmative sentences to say that someone or something exists or is present

somos / sois / son

  • are + subject