English Speaking Basics - Section I

English Speaking Basics is for English speaking beginners who need help to understand the basics of speaking English.  We will use very simple phrases and expressions to help you with your English speaking.

'I'm' is an abbreviation for the word 'I AM.' It is used in combination with other words to tell someone about yourself or to describe something you are doing.

Here are some examples:

"I'm so tired."

"I'm confused."

"I'm happy."

"I'm twenty three years old."

"I'm hungry."

"I'm nervous."

"I'm excited."

"I'm leaving work."

"I'm thirsty."

"I'm from Seattle."

You can also add descriptive words with 'I'm' such as:

"I'm extremely tired."

"I'm very happy."

"I'm terribly hungry."

"I am super excited."

"I'm very nervous."

I'm in/at/on

Here are some examples:

"I'm in the shower."

"I'm in the lobby."

"I'm in a car."

"I'm in a house."

"I'm in a school."

Using the word 'at' helps tell someone where you currently are. The difference between 'at' and 'in' is that the physical location is general.

Here are some examples:

"I'm at the grocery."

"I'm at the mall."

"I'm at the doctor's office."

"I'm at the park."

"I'm at the airport."

However, in some cases you can use 'at' and 'in' interchangeably.

Here are some examples:

"I'm at the mall."

"I'm in the mall."

"I'm at the park."

"I'm in the park."

"I'm at the grocery."

"I'm in the grocery."

Using the word 'on' is referring to a non physical location such as your time being utilized by something else.

Here are some examples:

"I'm on the phone."

"I'm on my computer."

"I'm on a bus."

I'm good at

Here are some examples:

"I'm good at drawing."

"I'm good at video games."

"I'm good at swimming."

"I'm good at driving."

"I'm good at reading."

"I'm good at sports."

"I'm good at writing."

"I'm good at math."

"I'm good at dancing."

"I'm good at chess."