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Definition of am - Reverso English Dictionary
Auxiliary verb
1.
grammarused with 'I' to form present continuous tense
- I am reading a book.
2.
current stateused with 'I' to indicate a current state
- I am happy today.
Expressions with am
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in the speaker's personal opinion or view about something
As far as I am concerned, this plan is the best option.
show everyone has flaws so can't criticize others
Who am I to judge when I've made mistakes too?
questioning one's own sanity or judgment
After seeing the results, I wondered, am I nuts?
say insults bounce off me and stick to you
I am rubber and you are glue, so your words can't hurt me!
expression of feeling unappreciated or ignored
When they didn't invite me, I thought, what am I, chopped liver.?
express feeling ignored or overlooked by others
I waved at them, but they didn't respond. What am I, invisible?
expresses self-deprecation or realization of a mistake
Fool that I am, I forgot my keys again!
retort meaning insults bounce back to the speaker
Whenever teased, she said, 'I am rubber, you are glue.'
standing in this place or location now
Here I am, waiting for you at the station.
used to say you are the same as someone else
I'm hungry. So am I!
expresses uncertainty about a statement's accuracy
If I am not mistaken, the meeting is at 3 PM.
connects a statement to a condition of possible error
Unless I am mistaken, the meeting starts at noon.
feel required to say something honestly or directly
I am bound to say your idea needs more work.
competition with both professional and amateur players
The golf pro-am attracted many famous players.
expresses existence through the ability to think
Descartes said, 'I think therefore I am.'
showing support or agreement with someone's idea or situation
"I am with you," he said, backing her decision completely.
asking about one's health condition
How am I after the surgery?
used to say you know of no such thing
Not that I am aware of, no one changed the plan.
question asking what action is expected or right
I lost the form, what am I supposed to do?
largest city in Hesse, Germany, on the Main River
Frankfurt am Main is a major financial hub.
Origin of am
Old English, eom (to be)
Terms with am included in their meaning
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disinterest
I am not interested or concerned
daily schedule
standard workday from 9 am to 5 pm
identity
I am not the right person
conversation
understand the point I am trying to show
office hours
work regular hours from 9 AM to 5 PM
communication
understand what I am saying or explaining
responsibility
I am not responsible or involved
communication
understand what I am implying
expression
I am surprised and impressed
disinterest
I am not interested in your suggestion
unawareness
I am not aware of this
responsibility end
I am no longer responsible
listen
pay attention to what I am saying
acr: medium wave
radio frequency band used for AM broadcasting
grammar form
contraction of 'I am a'
future phrase
contraction of 'I am going to'
emotion
I am in trouble or distress
colloquial am not
used colloquially as a contraction of 'am not' in questions with 'I'
acr: as far as I am aware
someone knows something but is not completely sure
abr: as far as I am able to ascertain
as much as I can find out
acr: as far as I am concerned
what someone personally thinks or believes
acr: am I being unreasonable
asking if one's thoughts or actions are fair
informal speech
nonstandard contraction of 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not'
acr: correct me if I am wrong
phrase asking for correction if wrong
Examples of am in a sentence
I am learning to play the guitar. I am feeling quite tired now. I am ready for the challenge.
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- French:suis, ...
- German:bin, ...
- Italian:sto, sono, ...
- Spanish:estoy, ...
- Portuguese:estou, ...
- Chinese:在, 是, ...
- Japanese:います, です, ...
- Arabic:تُستَخدَم في الإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةِ مع 'أنا' لِتَكوينِ زَمَنِ المُضارِعِ المُسْتَمِرّ, أَنا, ...
- Hebrew:צוֹרַת עֵזֶר שֶׁל הַפֹּעַל be בִּזְמַן הוֹוֶה מְמֻשָּׁךְ בְּגוּף רִאשׁוֹן יָחִיד, פּוֹעַל קִיּוּם בְּהוֹוֶה, ...
- Russian:читаю, есть, ...
- Ukrainian:є, я, ...
- Hindi:मैं के साथ वर्तमान अपूर्ण काल बनाने के लिए प्रयुक्त रूप, हूँ, ...
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