Re: Today class.

Hi Faizul:

I'm not Bruce, but perhaps I can help.

Am, were, was, is are the different parts of the one verb "to be."

For most verbs, the different parts of the verb closely resemble each 
other.  These are called "regular" verbs. For example, here are the 
parts of the verb "make" in the present tense:

I make
you make (singular)
he, she, it makes
we make
you make (plural)
they make

As you see, the only differennce in the parts of "make" is that in the 
third person singular, the form is "makes"; in all other cases it is "make."

On the other hand, some verbs are "irregular," which means that their 
parts do not resemble each other so closely.

The verb "to be" is very irregular. Here are its parts in the present tense:

I am
you are (singular)
he, she, it is
we are
you are (plural)
they are

It is not true that "am" must be followed by a verb. Compare:

3. I am an American.
4. I am hungry.

As for your sentences 1 and 2 below, both are correct. You could also say

5. I'm confused now.

Bill Kelly
Connecticut USA

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F a i z u l wrote:
> Dear Bruce,
> 
> He, she, they are third person. I, we, us, our are first person. You is
> second person. Reading, walking, running, flying are verb. What about these
> am, were, was, is. What do you call these words.
> 
> 
> 
> 1. I'm now confused......
> 2. Now I'm confused.....
> 
> Which sentence is correct. I know that after word 'am' must be followed by
> verb, am I right?
> 
> Thank you bruce. I'm glad if you could help.


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