Important Note: Most Definitions and Examples on this page have been translated into Urdu Language. People who don't speak Urdu should not pay attention to these translations. Urdu Translations have been highlighted in yellow colour.
Auxiliary verbs like "IS, AM, ARE, BE, WAS, WERE, BEEN" can be used without main verbs, which describes that status, condition, position, situation etc of a human being or other things remains as it is, remained as it was in the past or will remain stable in the future. (Urdu Meaning: Hum "IS, AM, ARE, BE, WAS, WERE, BEEN" Ko Verbs K Bager Bhi Use Karten Hen Jis Ka Matlab Hai K Kisi Bhi Insaan Ya Dosri Chezon Ki Halat Ya Jaga etc Muqarer Rehti Hai, Rehti Thi, Ya Rehe Gi)
Important Note: The rules of auxiliary verbs with subjects are the same as we studied in the tenses sections.
Auxiliary Verbs Chart (without main verbs)
Description/
Reason
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PRESENT TIME
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PAST TIME
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FUTURE TIME
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We use “IS, AM, ARE” without verbs to
describe or tell about the basic information of human beings or other things
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I am a student of 5th
grade. (Urdu Meaning: Mai class 5 Ka/Ki
Student Hon)
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I was a student of 5th
grade.
(Urdu Meaning:
Mai class 5 Ka/Ki Student Thi)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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Is he a pilot?
(Urdu Meaning:
Kiya Woh Ek Pilot Hai?)
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Was he a pilot?
(Urdu Meaning:
Kiya Woh Ek Pilot Tha?)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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It is not a machine.
(Urdu Meaning:
Ye Machine Nahi Hai)
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It was not a machine.
(Urdu Meaning:
Woh Machine Nahi Thi)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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Those children are not my sons.
(Urdu Meaning: Woh Bache Mere Bete Nahi Hen)
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Those children were not my sons.
(Urdu Meaning: Woh Bache Mere Bete Nahi The)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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We use “IS, AM, ARE” without verbs to
express your opinion, talk about impression, status or emotion of human
beings or other things
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I am happy. (Urdu Meaning: Mai Khush Hon)
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I was happy. (Urdu Meaning: Mai Khush Tha)
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If you come,
I
will be happy. (Urdu
Meaning: Agar Ap Aoge To Mai Khush Hon Ga/Gi)
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This home is beautiful.
(Urdu Meaning:
Ye Ghar Khobsurat Hai)
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This home was beautiful.
(Urdu Meaning:
Ye Ghar Khobsurat Tha)
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This home will be beautiful after you
paint it.
(Urdu Meaning:
Apke Paint Karne K Baad Ye Ghar Khobsurat Ho Ga)
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Are his skills excellent for
this work?
(Urdu Meaning:
Kiya Iss Kaam K Liye Uski Maharat Zabardast Hen?)
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Were his skills excellent for
this work?
(Urdu Meaning:
Kiya Iss Kaam K Liye Uski Maharat Zabardast Thin?)
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Will his skills be excellent for
this work?
(Urdu Meaning:
Kiya Iss Kaam K Liye Uski Maharat Zabardast Hon Gi?)
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Go meet him. He is not asleep. (Urdu Meaning: Jao Usse Mil Lo. Woh Soya
Hoa Nahi Hai)
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You could have met him. He was not asleep. (Urdu Meaning: Ap Usse Mil Sakte The. Woh
Soya Hoa Nahi Tha)
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You
can call him at 9 pm tomorrow. He will not be asleep. (Urdu Meaning: Kal Raat 9 Bje Ap Usse Call
Karsakte Hen. Woh Soya Hoa Nahi Hoga)
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We use “IS, AM, ARE” without verbs to
express your opinion, talk about the size, weight, shape, colour and material
of human beings or other things
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My television is big in size. (Urdu Meaning: Mera TV Size Mai Bara Hai)
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My television was big in size. (Urdu Meaning: Mera TV Size Mai Bara Tha)
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If I pay more money, the television
I chose will be bigger in size. (Urdu Meaning:
Agar Mai Zyadah Pese Don Ga/Gi, Jo TV Mene Pasand Kiya Woh Size Mai Zyadah Bara
Hoga)
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I am tall. (Urdu Meaning: Mai Lamba/Lambi Hon)
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I was tall. (Urdu Meaning: Mai Lamba/Lambi Thi)
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I will be tall after 3 years. (Urdu Meaning: 3 Saal Baad Mai Lamba/Lambi
Hon Gi)
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Those boxes are not heavy. (Urdu Meaning: Woh Bakse Bhari Nahi Hen)
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Those boxes were not heavy. (Urdu Meaning: Woh Bakse Bhari Nahi The)
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Those boxes will not be heavy
if you don’t put speakers in it. (Urdu
Meaning: Woh Bakse Bhari Ho Nahi Hon Ge Agar Ap Isme Speakers Nahi Dalen Ge)
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We use “IS, AM, ARE” without verbs to talk
about age, taste, time, speed and other senses
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I am 25 years old. (Urdu Meaning: Mai 25 Saal Ka Hon)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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Those students are not punctual.
(Urdu Meaning: Woh Students Paband Nahi Hen)
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Those students were not punctual.
(Urdu Meaning: Woh Students Paband
Nahi The)
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Those students will not punctual
on 6th of August. (Urdu
Meaning: Woh Students 6th August Per Paband Nahi Hon Ge)
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Is your typing speed slow? (Urdu Meaning: Kiya Apki Typing speed Slow
Hai?)
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Was your typing speed slow? (Urdu Meaning: Kiya Apki Typing speed Slow
Thi?)
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Will your typing speed be slow
with this keyboard? (Urdu
Meaning: Kiya Apki Typing Speed Slow Hogi Iss Keyboard K Sath?)
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We use “IS, AM, ARE” without verbs to talk
about a place or position of human beings or other things
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David is at the store. (Urdu Meaning: David Dukan Per Hai)
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David was at the store. (Urdu Meaning: David Dukan Per Tha)
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David will be at the store in the evening. (Urdu Meaning:
David Sham Ko Dukan Per Hoga)
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Eiffel Tower is in
Paris. (Urdu
Meaning: Eiffel Tower Paris Mai Mojood Hai)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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(grammatically
not possible)
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With Other Forms
Sometimes we can use “GET” instead of “IS/AM/ARE” before some adjectives.
- Your plant is going to be huge after a year. (Urdu Meaning: Apka Poda 1 Saal Baad Bht Bara Hone Jarha Hai)
- He was going to be completely bald, but he started using a good shampoo and saved his hair. (Urdu Meaning: Woh Mukamal Tor Per Ganja Hone Jarha Tha, Lekin Phir Usne Ek Acha Shampoo Istemal Karna Shuru Kiya Tha Or Apne Balon Ko Bacha Liya)
- She used to be a musician. (Urdu Meaning: Woh Ek Musician Hoa Karti Thi)
Sometimes we can use “GET” instead of “IS/AM/ARE” before some adjectives.
For Example:
Children are interested in
playing. (Urdu Meaning: Bache Khelne Mai Interested
Hen)
Children get interested in
playing. (both sentences are the same)
I was busy. (Urdu
Meaning: Mai Masroof Tha)
I got busy. (both
sentences are the same)
We use “HAVE/HAS/HAD
BEEN” without verbs to mention a time duration in which a human being or other
things still continues/continued its status, condition, presence etc.
I am ill. (No
Time Duration) (Urdu Meaning: Mai Bemar Hon)
I have been
ill for two weeks. (Time Duration Mentioned) (Urdu
Meaning: Mai 2 Hafte Se Bemar Hon)
I was ill
last month. (No Time Duration) (Urdu Meaning: Mai Pichle
Mahine Bemar Tha)
I had been ill
for two weeks last month. (Time Duration Mentioned (Urdu Meaning: Mai Pichle Mahine 2
Hafte Tak Bemar Tha)
We use “HAVE/HAS BEEN TO SOMEWHERE” to say that a person went somewhere and came back now. (Urdu Meaning: Jab Koi Shaks Kisi Jaga Se Ho Kar Wapis Ajaye)
I have been
to Canada two times. (Urdu Meaning: Mai 2 Dafa Canada Ho Kar Aa Chuka Hon)
Have you ever been to Brazil? (Urdu Meaning: Kiya Ap Isse Pehle Kabhi Brazil Ja Chuke Hen?)
She has never been to any Zoo. (Urdu Meaning: Woh Aj Tak Kabhi Bhi Koi Zoo Nahi Gaye Hai)
These notes have been conceived and prepared by Sir Shahzad Ahmed.
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