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I am good vs i was good

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am good' is used to express your current state or well-being, while 'I was good' is used to talk about a past state or behavior.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1791 views

I am good

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express your current state or well-being.

Use 'I am good' to indicate that you are feeling well or that everything is going well at the moment.

Examples:

  • A: How are you feeling today? B: I am good, thank you.
  • Despite the challenges, I am good and ready to face them.
  • I am good at playing the piano.
  • Maybe I am good at apologizing.
  • I am good in dancing and being wild.
  • I am good at being Switzerland.
  • Listen... I am good at this job.
  • I am good, mad, not that bad...
  • They all know that I am good.
  • Quite simply, I am good at what I do.
  • Look, I am good at this.
  • Because I am good at what I do.
  • Unfortunately, I am good for it.
  • I am good at what I do.
  • I am good at a few things.
  • I worry and I am good at it.
  • I may not be perfect, But I am good at some things.
  • Because I am good with numbers I had to work out how many ballpoint pens the Army needed.
  • Admit it. I am good.
  • Look, I am good at this, you know.
  • But I'll be back because I am good at what I do.
  • I am good at dealing with people!
  • I am good at many things, but I am great at throwing parties.

Alternatives:

  • I feel good
  • I'm doing well
  • I'm fine
  • I'm okay
  • I'm great

i was good

This phrase is correct and is used to talk about a past state or behavior.

Use 'I was good' to describe a state of being or behavior that existed in the past.

Examples:

  • When I was young, I was good at sports.
  • I was good at math in high school.
  • I was good at keeping secrets.
  • I was good at throwing the knife off my cap.
  • Suddenly after that accident, I... I was good.
  • I was good at diffusing tension.
  • At Sacred Heart I was good at English.
  • Don't tell me I was good.
  • You know, I was good enough to get her.
  • And because I was good at it.
  • See, I was good at my old job.
  • I was good when I was not scared.
  • Any sport I would try, I was good at.
  • I told you I was good at this.
  • And I decided that if I was good in art, and I was good in mathematics, I'd study architecture, which was the blending of the two.
  • They figured I was good with small machines.
  • I felt I was good with people.
  • I felt I was good with children.
  • You said I was good for nothing.
  • You said I was good for nothing.
  • And I was good for him.
  • It turned out I was good enough.
  • I didn't think I was good at anything.

Alternatives:

  • I used to be good
  • I was skilled
  • I was proficient
  • I was talented
  • I was adept

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