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Himanshu Sharma Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Was,were in simple past

can we use was/were in simple past tense? for e.g.-he was there etc.
i am asking this question because was/were are used in past continuouos tense.
  

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Yes, they are the simple past of 'be', as well as the operator for the past continuous aspect and the past passive voice: I was / You were there. I was / You were dancing all last night. I was / You were arrested for dancing in the street last night.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, they are the simple past of 'be', as well as the operator for the past continuous aspect and the past passive voice: I was / You were there.
  • I was / You were dancing all last night.
  • I was / You were arrested for dancing in the street last night.
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Yes, they are the simple past of 'be', as well as the operator for the past continuous aspect and the past passive voice:

I was / You were there.
I was / You were dancing all last night.
I was / You were arrested for dancing in the street last night.
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