Am is a form of ‘to be.’ We use it with the pronoun ‘I’ of the first person, a singular number in the present tense. We cannot use am with any other subject other than ‘I.’
Am is a verb, and we use it in a sentence. We use it in various places in a sentence.
Uses of Am and How to Use it in a Sentence
In this topic, we shall discuss the uses of ‘am and how to use it in a sentence.
Then, we shall discuss the uses of am with examples one by one.
Here we shall discuss 5 uses of am.
We can use ‘is to-
1. describe a person or a thing in the present: the present state of being.
2. tell what a person does for a living: profession.
3. tell what a person is doing right now: continuous action.
4. get an answer from a person: ask a question.
5. describe an asked question: answer a question positively and negatively.
1. The use of am to describe a person or a thing in the present: the present state of being.
We can use ‘am to describe a person or a thing in the present.
Let’s see how to use am to describe a person or a thing in the present.
But first, we shall see how to form the sentence with am.
Formation of a Sentence
The formation of a sentence with ‘am’ is as follows;
- Subject (I) + am + other words + full stop (.)
Examples
Here are some examples.
Let’s have a look-
1. I am a lovely girl.
2. I am a sportsperson.
3. I am eighteen years old.
4. I am very excited to see my results.
5. I am an old person to climb a hill.
6. I am very particular at work.
7. I am a happy lady.
8. I am the CEO of the company where you work.
9. I am satisfied seeing your work.
10. I am a caricaturist.
11. I am too weak to pull that log.
12. I am angry with you.
13. I am exhausted.
14. I am present for the society meeting.
15. I am surprised to see him in front of me.
2. The use of am to tell about a profession.
In this sentence, we describe what a person does for a living: profession.
Formation of a sentence
This sentence form is the same as above.
So, the formation of this sentence is as follows;
- I + am + other words + full stop (.)
Examples
Here are some examples.
Have a look-
1. I am a doctor at the govt hospital.2.
2. I am an English professor.
3. I am an architectural visualizer.
4. I am a bank manager.
5. I am a well-known author.
6. I am a criminal lawyer.
7. I am a designer.
8. I am a news reporter.
10. I am a fashion photographer.
11. I am a dentist.
12. I am a cricket player.
13. I am a poet.
14. I am a taxi driver
15. I am an accountant.
3. Use of am to tell about continuous action.
In these sentences, we talk about continuous action in the present tense. We tell what a person is doing right now.
In this sentence, am’ is used with another verb to describe the self.
In these sentences, we use ‘am’ as a helping verb with the main verb.
Formation of a sentence
In the formation of this sentence, we use ‘am with the present participle of another verb. For this, you should learn the forms of a verb.
The sentence will be in the form-
- I + am + present participle of verb + other words + full stop (.)
Examples
Here are some examples.
Have a look-
1. I am going to meet my friend at a station. (main verb go+ ing)
2. I am waiting for you. (main verb wait+ ing)
3. I am sleeping in my room. (main verb sleep+ ing)
4. I am coming to you to collect my letter. (main verb come + ing)
5. I am making fish curry for my friends. (main verb cook+ ing)
6. I am teaching mathematics in a classroom. (main verb teach+ ing)
7. I am learning English literature. (main verb learn + ing)
8. I am asking you a question. (main verb ask+ ing)
9. I am telling a story to my students. (main verb tell+ ing)
10. I am watching my favorite movie in a theatre. (main verb watch + ing)
11. I am observing the English lessons of the students in a class. (main verb observe+ ing)
12. I am writing a book about wildlife sanctuaries. (main verb write+ ing)
13. I am distributing books among the students. (main verb distribute+ ing)
14. I am reading reviews of a newly released movie. (main verb read+ ing)
15. I am frying potatoes for breakfast. (main verb fry+ ing)
4. The use of am to ask a question.
We can use ‘am to ask a question to get an answer from a person: ask a question. In these sentences, we expect some information from others about something.
Formation of a sentence
The formation of this sentence is unlike that above. In forming the above sentences, we used am’ after the pronoun I. But in this sentence, we should use ‘am at the start.
The formation is as follows;
- Am + I + other words + question mark (?)
Examples
Here are some examples.
Have a look-
1. Am I seventeen?
2. Am I an older person?
3. Am I a happy person?
4. Am I a doctor?
5. I need to be corrected.
6. Am I anxious about the result?
7. Am I an English professor?
8. Am I seeing a crowd in front of the office?
9. Am I a civil engineer?
10. Am I learning English?
11. Am I crying at you?
12. Am I screaming?
13. Am I telling a story to her kid?
14. Am I watching TV?
15. Am I giving you a book for the competitive exam?
5. Use of am’ to answer a question positively and negatively
In these sentences, we use am’ to answer the question.
We shall learn how to answer the above questions in affirmative and negative sentences.
Formation of affirmative answers
In affirmative answers, we use the word ‘yes.’
So, the formation is as follows;
- Yes, + I + am + other words + full stop (.)
Examples
Here are some examples.
Have a look-
1. Yes, I am seventeen.
2. Yes, I am an older person.
3. Yes, I am a happy person.
4. Yes, I am a doctor at a government hospital.
5. Yes, I am an English professor.
6. Yes, I am a civil engineer.
7. Yes, I am always ready to work.
8. Yes, I am learning to cook fast.
9. Yes, I am cooking for us.
10. Yes, I am crying.
11. Yes, I am feeling freezing today.
12. Yes, I am telling a story to her kid.
13. Yes, I am watching a movie.
14. Yes, I am attending a meeting.
15. Yes, I am resting on a sofa.
Formation of negative answers
In negative answers, we use the word ‘No’ and ‘not.’
So, the formation is as follows;
- No, + I + am + not + other words + full stop (.)
Examples
Here are some examples.
Have a look-
1. No, I am not seventeen.
2. No, I am not an older person.
3. No, I am not a happy person.
4. No, I am not a doctor.
5. No, I am not an English professor.
6. No, I am not a civil engineer.
7. No, I am not always ready to work.
8. No, I am not learning at that college.
9. No, I am not cooking for them.
10. No, I am not crying.
11. No, I am not feeling cold today.
12. No, I am not telling a story to her kid.
13. No, I am not watching a movie.
14. No, I am not attending a meeting.
15.No, I am not resting in my room.
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