Are or Our?
What Is the Difference between "Are" and "Our"?
The Quick Answer
Are
(verb) a present-tense form of the verb "to be"- The goats are in the field.
Our
(determiner) "belonging to us"- I think our car is older.
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Are. "Are" is similar to the words "am" and "is" because all three are forms of the verb "to be" in the present tense. For example:
- I am angry.
- She is angry.
- We are angry.
- This is my daughter.
- This is your daughter.
- This is our daughter.
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Are
"Are" is from the verb "to be." Here is a table showing where "are" fits among the other verbs "to be" in the simple present tense:Pronoun | Person | Verb "To Be" in the Simple Present Tense |
---|---|---|
I | First person singular | am |
You | Second person singular | are |
He/She/It | Third person singular | is |
We | First person plural | are |
You | Second person plural | are |
They | Third person plural | are |
Examples Sentences with "Are"
Here are some example sentences with "are":- They are looking forward to Christmas.
- When you are courting a nice girl, an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder, a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.
(Physicist Albert Einstein)
- Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
(Filmmaker Luis Bunuel)
Our
"Our" means "belonging to us." "Our" is a possessive determiner. Here is a table showing where "our" fits among the other possessive determiners:Pronoun | Person | Possessive Determiner |
---|---|---|
I | First person singular | my |
You | Second person singular | your |
He/She/It | Third person singular | his/her/its |
We | First person plural | our |
You | Second person plural | your |
They | Third person plural | their |
Examples Sentences with "Our"
Here are some example sentences with "our":- This is our dog.
- We love even when our love is not requited.
(Philosopher Mortimer Adler)
- All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.
(Entrepreneur Walt Disney)
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