Englishfor English speakers
are
Verb
—
Are is the present tense, second person form of the verb be.
Hello John, how are you?
We are all happy.
Are we there yet?
John and Mary are playing.
Are you all hungry?
you
Pronoun
—
Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun.
You are my best friend.
Can I go to the shops with you?
—
Used to talk about anyone.
You have to be 18 years old to see that film.
She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.
you
Determinative
—
Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
You guys can leave now.
on
Preposition
—
positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
—
at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
—
along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
—
about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
—
touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
—
because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
—
If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
the
Determiner
—
Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
—
Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
—
Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
—
Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
train
Noun
—
A long vehicle with many cars that are joined together. A train runs on a track.
I took the train from Paris to Frankfurt.
train
Verb
—
If you train someone, you teach them a particular skill.
In school we had computer training and sex education.
yet
Adverb
—
When something hasn't happened yet, it didn't happen but it might happen in the future.
Is she there yet?
—
Used to join words, phrases, and clauses that contrast.
It's cold outside, yet I don't see you wearing a coat.