Collocation
I am trying to
Expresses that the speaker is making an effort or attempting to do something.
Definition
'I am trying to' is a common English collocation. Expresses that the speaker is making an effort or attempting to do something.
I am + trying + to + VERB
“I am trying to learn how to play the guitar.”
Examples
- I am trying to finish this report before the deadline.
- She is trying to improve her English speaking skills.
- We are trying to find a solution to the problem.
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- He was trying to open the jar, but it was stuck.
- Are you trying to tell me something important with that look?
- The children are trying to build a tall sandcastle on the beach.
- I have been trying to reach her all morning, but her phone is off.
- Despite the noise, they are trying to concentrate on their studies.
- My little brother is always trying to copy everything I do.
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