Questions & Answers about אני הולכת לסופרמרקט עם רשימה, כי במקרר אין חלב ואין ירקות.
Because the speaker is female.
In Hebrew present tense, the verb form agrees with gender and number:
- הולכת = feminine singular
- הולך = masculine singular
So:
- אני הולכת = said by a woman or girl
- אני הולך = said by a man or boy
Also, אני הולכת can mean both I go and I am going, depending on context.
Hebrew usually does not use a separate present-tense word for to be.
So Hebrew often says things more like:
- אני הולכת = literally I going
- natural English: I am going or I go
This is normal Hebrew grammar. The present form itself carries the meaning, so no extra word like am is needed.