I as well

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phraseinformal

   Used to say that the same thing is also true about you.

   Grammar: Stands alone as a short reply or follows a statement; it does not take an object.

   Patterns

   • I as well
   • I as well, ...

   You're coming to the party? I as well.

   She said she loved the film, and I as well.

   If the meeting moves to Friday, I as well will need a new ticket.

2. 2phrasefixed phraseinformal

   Used to add yourself to a group or list already mentioned.

   Grammar: Often appears after a list of people or things, adding you to it.

   Patterns

   • someone, and I as well
   • ... and I as well

   My brother, my cousin, and I as well all studied French at school.

   They invited the neighbors and I as well.

   The whole team was thanked, and I as well.

Common combinations

I as well

Everyone enjoyed the trip, and I as well.

and I as well

My sister is a teacher, and I as well.

I as well will

I as well will bring a dessert.

I as well think

I as well think the plan needs more work.

Synonyms and how they differ

me too

The usual informal reply; it is more common than 'I as well' in everyday speech.

so am I

Used when the earlier statement contains 'am'; it sounds more natural in formal writing than 'I as well'.

likewise

A slightly formal way to say the same thing applies to you; it stands alone as a reply.

I also

Fits inside a sentence before the verb, while 'I as well' usually comes at the end.

Word family

as well phrase

Means 'also' or 'too' and comes at the end of a clause.

as well as phrase

Means 'in addition to' and links two items in a sentence.

Commonly confused: I as well or as well as? I as well or I might as well?

Practice

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