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Grammar
WAS VS WERE
WHEN DO YOU USE WAS AND WHEN DO YOU USE WERE WHEN WRITING
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Here are the simplest rules. They work 99% of the time. was and were are past forms of the verb be .
- Here are the simplest rules.
- They work 99% of the time.
- was and were are past forms of the verb be .
- was is used with a singular subject and were is used with a plural subject.
- I was, he was, she was, it was, we were, you were, they were.
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Here are the simplest rules. They work 99% of the time.
was and were are past forms of the verb be.
was is used with a singular subject and were is used with a plural subject.
I was, he was, she was, it was, we were, you were, they were.
The boy was playing baseball.
The boys were
was and were are past forms of the verb be.
was is used with a singular subject and were is used with a plural subject.
I was, he was, she was, it was, we were, you were, they were.
The boy was playing baseball.
The boys were
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