Emily Dickinson Lexicon

am, v. [L. es-, be, exist.] Suppletion form of the verb “be”; the first person singular present tense form.

1. [Used for the progressive.]
2. [Used for the linking verb, with an adjective complement.]
3. [Used for the lexical verb, indicating location or existence.]
4. [Used for the passive voice, be + past participle.]