good is an adjective, like happy or sad. well is an adverb, like happily or sadly. if "i feel happily" doesn't make sense, then surely it can't be "well," right?
2006-09-10 13:45:26 · 24 answers · asked by JetAlone 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You write "I feel good".
"Feel" is a verb that is known as a "copula" verb, which means it is followed by a "subject predicate" - an adjective or something that "makes a claim" about the subject of the sentence. This means that the word after the verb describes the word before the verb. So "good" would be describing "I", i.e., it would be an adjective.
Other copula verbs that follow this rule include: be, become, go, look, grow, seem, and smell. Examples would be: "I am happy", "She became terribly sad", "Leftovers go bad after a few days", "That looks weird", "I've grown accustomed to her face", "He's seems wary of that bush", and "You smell funny". In these examples, "happy", "terribly sad", "bad", "weird", "accustomed", "wary", and "funny" all describe the subject, and are therefore adjectives.
2006-09-10 19:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by Koshka Boga 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can say "I feel well" if you mean "well" as opposed to "sick." Then it would be an adjective. But the danger is that people will think that you mean it as an adverb, i.e., that you mean you are a good feeler. And maybe you are, but that might not be what you mean to say. So it is probably better to say, " I feel good." Especially if you are James Brown.
2006-09-10 13:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by rollo_tomassi423 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's Well...an adjective describes a noun, adverb describes a verb, to "feel" is a verb therefore it would be well.
2006-09-10 13:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by deepadot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel so sorry for you WWE fans. Good thing I watch Heat and Bulls over Smackdown.
2016-03-27 06:15:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you said, "well" is an adverb (or, an "ad"jective for a "verb"), so since the word is modifying the verb "feel", you would say "I feel well".
2006-09-10 13:46:32 · answer #5 · answered by I ♥ AUG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happily, I am feeling well.
2006-09-10 13:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site says that when you're saying how you feel (as in not sick) then you can use well. Read the explanation below-- much better than I could explain it.
2006-09-10 13:48:26 · answer #7 · answered by shrinkydinkheart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as ur not asking what is the right answer i would have to say that i write i feel good often
2006-09-10 15:17:27 · answer #8 · answered by vick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on what you want to say, eg. I feel good 'about myself', ... good becomes a noun in this case.
I feel well could describe your physical or mental state after feeling unwell.
2006-09-10 13:49:55 · answer #9 · answered by BillQ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Brown said, "I feel good!" and think about all the money he earned--then lost.
The proper statement is, "I feel well."
Moreover, I never write "I feel well?"? Only one question mark is necessary--never more than one.
2006-09-10 15:28:47 · answer #10 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋