# --description-- In English, when making introductions or identifying someone, you use the verb `to be`. In this case, `You are` is used to address the person Maria is talking to and affirmatively identify their occupation. Maria is introducing herself and confirming Tom's job role. `Are` is used in the present affirmative to make a statement. # --fillInTheBlank-- ## --sentence-- `Hello, You BLANK the new graphic designer, BLANK? BLANK to meet you!` ## --blanks-- `are` ### --feedback-- The verb `to be` is an irregular verb. When conjugated with the pronoun `you`, `be` becomes `are`. For example: `You are an English learner.` --- `right` ### --feedback-- Feedback 2 --- `Nice`