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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Anonymous when we use were and when was W hen do we use ' was ' and when ' were '? For the simple past (indicative) we use 'was' when the subject of the verb is 'I' or a third person singular noun or pronoun. We use 'were' with other subjects.

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  • Anonymous when we use were and when was W hen do we use ' was ' and when ' were '?
  • For the simple past (indicative) we use 'was' when the subject of the verb is 'I' or a third person singular noun or pronoun.
  • We use 'were' with other subjects.
  • For the simple past (subjunctive), some people prefer to use 'were' in all forms.
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Anonymous when we use were and when was
When do we use 'was' and when 'were'?

For the simple past (indicative) we use 'was' when the subject of the verb is 'I' or a third person singular noun or pronoun. We use 'were' with other subjects.

For the simple past (subjunctive), some people prefer to use 'w
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