Confused #2

English grammar questions, answered by Alan

Moderator: Alan

Locked
User avatar
Marcin
Member
Posts: 23
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:04 am
Status: Learner of English
Location: Poland

Confused #2

Post by Marcin »

1) I am confused.
2) I have got confused.
3) I got confused.

Is my understanding bellow correct?

In 1 we describe a state, in this case a state of confusion. In 3 use Past Simple to show that at some point in the past someone was confused.

In 2 I am not sure what does "have got" form mean. "Have got" is used to talk about possession or a quality, feature but in my example it sounds like "have got" means "to become" and not "to have". What is the difference between: "I have got confused." and "I have got a confusion"?

Thank you for your help.
User avatar
Alan
Teacher/Moderator
Teacher/Moderator
Posts: 15204
Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2003 7:56 pm
Status: Teacher of English
Location: Japan

Re: Confused #2

Post by Alan »

#2 would be conversational BrE for 'I have become confused'.
Locked