A message from an employee · Using I am and we are

Using I am and we are in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using I am and we are.

Use am with I, is with he, she and it, and are with you, we and they. A pronoun replaces a noun when the person or thing is already clear.

Context: A message from an employee. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

I am at home this afternoon.

أنا في المنزل بعد ظهر اليوم.

My son is not well.

ابني ليس بخير.

He is with me today.

هو معي اليوم.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I am at home this afternoon.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: هو معي اليوم.