Words We Confuse >> RulesWas vs. Were Examples
Was vs. Were
Was
- The past tense of 'to be'
- Describes a single person, place, or thing
Were
- The past tense of 'to be'
- Describes 2 or more people, places, or things
- Always use were when talking about "you"
- example: You were going to drive to the store, were you not?
- Always use were when imaginging a scenario
- example: This would never happen if I were in charge.
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Words We Confuse >> RulesWas vs. Were Examples
Examples
Was
- He was not happy.
- She was right.
- It was cold.
- The cat was small.
Were
- They were playing a game.
- They were right.
- Were you serious?
- Were you going to walk home alone?
- I wouldn't do that if I were you.
- I would fly around the world if I were a pilot.