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  2.2 The Verb "to be" and auxiliary verbs   

The simple present tense conjugation of the verb ہونا ("to be") is given below. Memorize this chart as soon as you can.

Plural

Singular

  

ہم ہیں

(we are)

میں ہوں

(I am)

First person

تم ہو

(you are-familiar)

تو ہے

(you are-very familiar)

Second person (familiar)

آپ ہیں

(you are-polite)

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Second Person (polite)

وہ ہیں

(they/those are)

وہ ہے

(he/she/it/that is)

Third person (far)

یہ ہیں

(they/these are)

یہ ہے

(he/she/it/this is)

Third person (near)

These forms of the verb ہونا also function as the auxiliary verbs in many other verb tense constructions, including the present imperfect and present progressive conjugations as described in 2.4 and 2.5.