aren

aren is the first-person plural simple present of be.

aren is the second-person plural simple present of be.

aren is the third-person plural simple present of be.

Meaning of be

Verb

be (highly irregular—See conjugation table)

(auxiliary) Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice.
- The dog was saved by the boy.
Used with present participles of verbs to form the continuous aspect.
- The woman is walking.
Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.
- I am to leave tomorrow.
Used with past participles of certain intransitive verbs to form the perfect aspect.
- He is finished.
(Caribbean, Ireland, auxiliary, African-American Vernacular) To tend to do, often do; marks the habitual aspect.
- Women be shoppin’! You cannot stop a woman from shoppin’!1996, David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Tom Shadyac and Steve Oedekerk, screenplay of The Nutty Professor
(with-dummy-subject) To exist.
- There is just one woman in town who can help us.

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Forms of aren

alternative form	arn

Origin of aren

From Middle English aren, from Old English earon, earun, present plural indicative of Old English bēon (“to be”). Equivalent to are + -en. More at are.

Questions about aren

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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