verb

am

am

I am a student.

I am a student.

I am happy.

I am happy.

I am going to the park.

I am going to the park.

I am ((noun phrase)) used to state identity or profession I am a doctor.

I am ((adjective)) used to describe a state or feeling I am tired.

I am ((-ing verb)) used to form the present continuous tense I am reading a book.

Synonyms: exist, be; Antonyms: am not

From Proto-Germanic *immi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi ('I am, I exist').

'am' is for 'I'. 'I am'. The 'm' in 'am' looks like it's for 'me'.

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