For the present tense:
* is (for singular)
* is (for plural)
Examples:
* Die katte is mooi. (The cats are beautiful.)
* Hy is siek. (He is sick.)
For the past tense:
* was (for singular and plural)
Example:
* Hulle was gister by die strand. (They were at the beach yesterday.)
For the future tense:
* sal wees (for singular and plural)
Example:
* Ek sal wees by die skool môre. (I will be at school tomorrow.)
Note: "Is" is the most common form of "are" in Afrikaans.