אני בודק את המפה, ואחר כך אני יוצא מהבית.

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Breakdown of אני בודק את המפה, ואחר כך אני יוצא מהבית.

• אני: I
• ו: and
• את: direct object marker

Questions & Answers about אני בודק את המפה, ואחר כך אני יוצא מהבית.

What form are בודק and יוצא?

They are present-tense forms, and in this sentence they are masculine singular.

• בודק = checking / checks
• יוצא = going out / goes out / leaving

A useful thing to know is that Hebrew present-tense forms often behave a bit like participles, so one form can match several English possibilities depending on context.

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Why isn’t there a separate word for am, like in I am checking?

Because Hebrew does not use an auxiliary like English am / is / are with action verbs in the present tense.

So:

• אני בודק can mean I check or I am checking
• אני יוצא can mean I go out, I am going out, or I’m leaving

Hebrew lets the context tell you which English version fits best.

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Why is אני repeated? Couldn’t Hebrew just say it once?