Am: How to Use in a Sentence

‘Am’ is a form of ‘to be’. We can use ‘am’ with only ‘I’ in simple sentences. 

We can use ‘am’ to tell about

• the present state of being
• profession
• continuous action

Am: How to Use in a Sentence

Let’s see how to use ‘am’. First, we shall see how to form the sentence

Formation of a sentence

Subject (I) +  am + other words

Am sentence examples to tell about the present state of being

1. I am a girl.
2. I am a boy.
3. I am happy.
4. I am exhausted.
5. I am bored.
6. I am a peaceful person.
7. I am present.
8. I am delighted.
9. I am extremely sorry.
10. I am surprised.
11. I am sad.
12. I am thirsty.
13. I am frightened.
14. I am eighteen years old.
15. I am seventeen.
16. I am an old person.
17. I am frustrated.
18. I am cool.
19. I am a tragic person.
20. I am superstitious.

Here are some listening lessons where you can listen to the sentences and learn from them.

1. Use of ‘am’: state of being
2.  Use of ‘are’ in negative sentences
3.  Use of  ‘is’ to tell about the profession
4.  Use of ‘was’ to ask questions about the profession
5. Use of ‘do’ as the main verb
6. Use of ‘shall-be’ in questions
7. Use of ‘have’ to explain the possession
8. Use of ‘has to’ in a sentence

Am sentence examples to tell about the profession

1. I am a doctor.
2. I am a professor.
3. I am a potter.
4. I am an engineer.
5. I am a housewife.
6. I am a hawker.
7. I am a collector.
8. I am the police.
9. I am an advocate.
10. I am a manager.
11. I am a reporter.
12. I am a photographer.
13. I am a player.
14. I am a clerk.
15. I am a poet.
16. I am a driver.
17. I am a shopkeeper.
18. I am a writer.
19. I am an officer.
20. I am a minister.
21. I am an MLA.

Am sentence examples to tell about continuous action

In this sentence, ‘am’ is used with another verb.

In these sentences, we use ‘am’ as a helping verb with the main verb. We should use the present participle of the verb, that is, the -ing form of the verb. The sentence will be in the form given below.

I + am + -ing form of the main verb + other words.

Here are some sentences with am.

Have a look.

1. I am going.
2. I am coming.
3. I am studying.
4. I am teaching.
5. I am eating fruit.
6. I am brushing my teeth.
7. I am laughing.
8. I am crying.
9. I am frying.
10. I am saying.
11. I am telling you.
12. I am watching a movie.
13. I am writing a drama.
14. I am feeling well.
15. I am reading a novel.
16. I am closing the door.
17. I am catching a ball.
18. I am playing cricket.
19. I am glorifying it.
20. I am drinking water.
21. I am cleaning the house.
22. I am pulling it.
23. I am pushing it.
24. I am opening the window.
25. I am booking a ticket.
26. I am standing.
27. I am sitting.
28. I am enjoying it.
29. I am cooking.
30. I am roaming on the road.

More 51 Am Sentence Examples

1. Am I teasing you?
2. I am afraid to meet her.
3. I am not a professor.
4. I am a professor, too.
5. I am in a committed relationship with her.
6. I am going to work.
7. I am a very noble person.
8. What am I to write now?
9. I am new here.
10. I am afraid of wolves.
11. I am having my breakfast.
12. I am terribly thirsty.
13. I am here on a business tour.
14. I am near the bus stop.
15. I am a perfect match for her.
16. I am discussing the property with my brother.
17. I am tired of my job.
18. I am leaving on Monday for Delhi.
19. I am no longer a kid.
20. I am taking a shower.
21. I am making it clear with you.
22. I am the fastest runner in the country.
23. Am I fooling you?
24. She is older than I am.
25. I am able to run a business very well.
26. I am about to reach the destination.
27. I am interested in playing table tennis.
28. I am ready to meet you in the evening.
29. I am willing to work with you.
30. I am just going shopping.
31. I am never free on Saturdays.
32. My brother is shorter than I am.
33. I am going to buy a vehicle.
34. I am not sure about my job.
35. I am playing cricket now.
36. Be quiet while I am working.
37. I am a teacher, but she isn’t.
38. I am doubtful of that project.
39. I am familiar with his father.
40. I am concerned about your projects.
41. I am taking English this year.
42. I am happy to see you at this event.
43. I am the most punctual person in our office.
44. I am thinking of working with her.
45. I am not sure, but she may come.
46. I am the happiest person on our planet.
47. I am thinking about my future.
48. I am glad that you have married.
49. I am sending her pictures of my wedding.
50. I am sorry; I am unable to meet you this evening.
51. I am disappointed that my mother is not with me.

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