What part of speech is am and was?

Answer 1

The words am and was are verbs. The tense that they are is: am: present tense. example sentence: I am cool. and for was: past tense. example sentence: I was feeling cold.

Answer 2

Am, is, and was are all forms of the verb be.

am - present tense, first person singular

is - present tense, third person singular

was - past tense, first and third person singular

Answer 3

"Am" is a form of the verb "to be" and functions as a linking verb, while "was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" and can also function as a linking verb or in the passive voice.