# Example of torsion-free module

Let $B=k[X,Y]/(Y)$ be a module over $A=k[X,Y]/(XY)$ (under the natural ring-homomorphism). Give an example of torsion-free module $M$ over $A$ such that $M \otimes_{A} B$ is not torsion free over $B$.

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Are the downvotes really just because of the imperative "Give..."? –  Stephen Apr 2 '13 at 14:30
@ZevChonoles, what does it mean to "show that you've tried the problem yourself" where a problem asks for an example, the example is easy, and the OP does not see how to construct one. In such a situation there may not be any information to provide except that nothing has worked, there is no idea of where to look, or other useless negatives. Sometimes the process of finding the example is not progressive, you have to "see" it somehow and are stuck otherwise. –  zyx Apr 3 '13 at 9:33

You can take, for example, $M=A/(x)$, where $x$ is the residue class of $X$ modulo $(XY)$.