6 ශ්රේණිය English · Unit 9 · Language
am, is, are
"Be" verbs (am, is, are) භාවිත කරලා තමා ගැනත් අනිත් අය ගැනත් වාක්ය හදමු: positive, negative, question.
මේ පාඩමෙන් 1choose am, is or are to match the subject
මේ පාඩමෙන් 2make negative sentences with not
මේ පාඩමෙන් 3make questions by putting am, is or are first
1Which one? am, is or are
- I → am: I am a student.
- He / She / It / one person or thing → is: She is my teacher. The cat is black.
- We / You / They / many → are: We are in Grade 6. The books are new.
කෙටි ක්රම (contracted forms): I am = I'm, he is = he's, they are = they're.
2Negative: add not
- I am not tired. (I'm not)
- He is not at home. (isn't)
- They are not late. (aren't)
උදාහරණය: Make it negative: "The shop is open."
පිළිතුර: The shop is not open. / The shop isn't open.
පිළිතුර: The shop is not open. / The shop isn't open.
3Questions: move the verb to the front
- You are hungry. → Are you hungry?
- It is a bird. → Is it a bird?
- They are your friends. → Are they your friends?
- Short answers: Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
- Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
4Negative questions
A negative question often shows surprise or checks something.
- Isn't she your sister?
- Aren't you coming to the party?
✏️ උත්සාහ කරමු
My father ___ a farmer.
We ___ good friends.
Make a question: "She is ready."
🔑 අලුත් වචන (කාඩ්පත ඔබන්න)
📝 සාරාංශය
- I am, he / she / it is, we / you / they are.
- Negative: add not (isn't, aren't, I'm not).
- Question: put am / is / are first: Are you ...?
- Short answers: Yes, I am. / No, it isn't.
ඊළඟට: මේ පාඩමේ ප්රශ්න විචාරය කරලා ඔයා කොච්චර ඉගෙන ගත්තද බලන්න.