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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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was and were

give please the difference between was and were
  

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In standard English, was and were are the past tense of the irregular verb "be": I was You were He was She was It was We were They were These forms are used to make the past progressive tenses: I was going You were going etc. And also the passive voice: I was helped You were helped etc.

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  • In standard English, was and were are the past tense of the irregular verb "be": I was You were He was She was It was We were They were These forms are used to make the past progressive tenses: I was going You were going etc.
  • And also the passive voice: I was helped You were helped etc.
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In standard English, was and were are the past tense of the irregular verb "be":

I was
You were
He was
She was
It was
We were
They were

These forms are used to make the past progressive tenses:

I was going
You were going
etc.

And also the passive voice:

I was helped
You were helped
etc.
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...And when your English study is advanced, you will discover that 'were' is also the subjunctive mood form of 'was':

if I were
if you were
if he were
if she were
if it were
if we were
if they were
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