I AM # Learn Speaking
I ‘m’ is an abbreviation for I am. It is used in combination with other words to tell about something about yourself or describe something you are doing. Let us have a look at examples –
I ‘m’ so tired.
This is spoken as ” I am so tired”.
I ‘m’ happy.
I ‘m’ thoroughly exhausted.
I ‘m’ nervous.
Variations of I am
I ‘m’ can also be used to describe an action that you are doing. When entering a physical location such as a room, in is used along with it.
Example – I ‘m’ in a school. I ‘m’ in car…
You can also use at, but it is used when you are referring to general locations.
Example – I ‘m’ at the park.
I ‘m’ at the airport.
However, you can also interchange in and at.
The word ‘on’ is used when referring to a non physical location such as your time being utilized by something else.
Example – I ‘m’ on phone. I ‘m’ on a bus.
You can even add verb to I ‘m’ to describe an action that you are doing.
Example – I ‘m’ exercising. I ‘m’ texting.
Add Getting To tell that you are gaining possession.
If you use I am with getting it means ‘you’ are gaining possession, being affected by or have plans to seek out and obtain a particular thing.
Example – I ‘m’ getting married. I ‘m’ getting a new car.
Add ‘going to’ to tell someone what you are planning to do now or in near future.
Example – I ‘m’ going to stop pulling hairs.
Add ‘trying to ‘ after I ‘m’
trying to is used after I ‘m’ to indicate that you are attempting to accomplish something.
Example – I ‘m’ trying to help myself. I ‘m’ trying to be more honest.