Was, Were
ICSE · Class 3 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition
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What are 'was' and 'were'?
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'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…
When do we use 'was'?
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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.
When do we use 'were'?
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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…
Which is correct: 'I was' or 'I were'?
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'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.
Which is correct: 'He was' or 'He were'?
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'He was' is correct. We use 'was' with singular subjects like he, she, it. Example: He was tired. She was kind. It was sunny.
Which is correct: 'They was' or 'They were'?
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'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.
Fill in the blank: She ___ at school yesterday.
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She was at school yesterday. We use 'was' because 'she' is a singular subject.
Fill in the blank: We ___ late for school.
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We were late for school. We use 'were' because 'we' is a plural subject.
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