am

am — 動詞

1. the form of the verb 'be' that is used when the speaker refers to themself with

1.動詞不及物A1
釋義

是

be 動詞的第一人稱單數現在式

the form of the verb 'be' that is used when the speaker refers to themself with the pronoun 'I' — it connects the subject to a description, identity, location, or action in progress.

例句

I am a nurse at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taoyuan.

我在桃園的長庚紀念醫院擔任護理師。

I am + noun phrase (identity)

Right now I am very tired because I woke up before sunrise.

我現在很累，因為我在日出前就起床了。

I am + adjective (state)

文法句型

I am + noun phrase

I am + adjective

I am + present participle

I am + prepositional phrase

用法筆記

This form can only be used with the pronoun 'I' as the subject. Other subjects require different forms: 'you are', 'he/she/it is', 'we are', 'they are'. This is the most common verb in English and serves as both a linking verb and an auxiliary verb.

常見錯誤

❌He am a doctor.
✅He is a doctor.
💡'am' is only used with the pronoun 'I', never with 'he', 'she', 'it', 'you', 'we', or 'they'.
❌I am student at university.
✅I am a student at a university.
💡When 'am' is followed by a singular countable noun describing identity, the article 'a' or 'an' is needed.