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Introduction to Was and WereUse of WasUse of WereSubject-Verb Agreement with ISingular Subjects with WasPlural Subjects with WereApplication of WasApplication of Were
Card 1Introduction to Was and Were

What are 'was' and 'were'?

Answer

'Was' and 'were' are helping verbs used to talk about things that happened in the past. 'Was' is used with singular subjects like I, he, she, it, or one thing. 'Were' is used with plural subjects like…

Card 2Use of Was

When do we use 'was'?

Answer

We use 'was' when talking about one person or thing in the past. It goes with: I, he, she, it, or singular nouns. Example: She was happy. The cat was sleepy. I was at home yesterday.

Card 3Use of Were

When do we use 'were'?

Answer

We use 'were' when talking about more than one person or thing in the past. It goes with: we, they, you (plural), or plural nouns. Example: They were playing. We were late. The books were on the table…

Card 4Subject-Verb Agreement with I

Which is correct: 'I was' or 'I were'?

Answer

'I was' is correct. We always use 'was' with 'I' in the past tense. Example: I was at school. 'I were' is not correct in simple past tense sentences.

Card 5Singular Subjects with Was

Which is correct: 'He was' or 'He were'?

Answer

'He was' is correct. We use 'was' with singular subjects like he, she, it. Example: He was tired. She was kind. It was sunny.

Card 6Plural Subjects with Were

Which is correct: 'They was' or 'They were'?

Answer

'They were' is correct. We use 'were' with plural subjects like they, we, you (plural). Example: They were happy. We were excited. The dogs were barking.

Card 7Application of Was

Fill in the blank: She ___ at school yesterday.

Answer

She was at school yesterday. We use 'was' because 'she' is a singular subject.

Card 8Application of Were

Fill in the blank: We ___ late for school.

Answer

We were late for school. We use 'were' because 'we' is a plural subject.

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Key topics in Was, Were include Understanding 'Was', Understanding 'Were', Special Cases: 'There was' and 'There were'. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 3 exams.
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