What is the difference between was and were in English?
‘Was’ and ‘were’ are the past tense of the verb ‘to be.’
Was can only be used with the first and third person singular but WERE can be used with the rest of the pronouns: you, we, they.
Past tense: already happened / last week / yesterday
I was at home.
He was a worker.
She was in London.
It was warm.
We were swimming.
You were reading.
They were running.
What if I want to talk about something that is happening now?
Should I use was and were?
No, because ‘Was’ and ‘were’ are the past tense of the verb ‘to be.’
To talk about something that is happening now we use AM and IS.
I am eating.
He is at work.
She is a teacher.
It is snowing.
We are studying.
You are married.
They are here.
am / is = was
are = were
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Question 1 of 161. QuestionIt was / were cold yesterday.
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It cold yesterday.
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Question 2 of 162. Question
Which one is correct: Oshun wasn’t / weren’t at college last week.
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My grandparents wasn’t / weren’t in London last year.
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My grandparents in London last year.
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John was / were in the country at the weekend.
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John in the country at the weekend.
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Mark was / were in the city at the weekend.
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Mark in the city at the weekend.
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Question 6 of 166. QuestionDave wasn’t/ weren’t tired yesterday.
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Dave tired yesterday.
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Yes I _____.
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Rewrite the question in the correct order:
the shops / are / still / the / open / ?
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Yes they _______.
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class / ill. / no / today / teacher / the / is / There / is / because /
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_____ the weather hot in Spain?
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she / Was / at / last / the / week / meeting / ? /
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She ____ very friendly to the new girl.
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Mark ______ happy with the outcome of last months meeting.
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You _____ there on Monday, I saw you.
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