Instead, you need to sign the verb that "am" is part of. For example:
* "I am happy" would be signed as "HAPPY" with the sign for "I" (pointing to yourself) before it.
* "I am tired" would be signed as "TIRED" with the sign for "I" (pointing to yourself) before it.
Here are some examples:
* I am hungry: "HUNGRY" (with the "I" sign)
* I am a student: "STUDENT" (with the "I" sign)
* I am from Canada: "CANADA" (with the "I" sign)
Remember, ASL is a visual language, so you use signs and facial expressions to convey meaning, not individual words like "am."