was, were

was, were, wasn't, weren't, past of be, there was, there were, was born

The past of be, with was after I, he, she and it and were after you, we and they, as in .

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Structure

I/he/she/it + was

you/we/they + were

[subject] + wasn't/weren't

was/were + [subject] … ?

Was and were are the past of am, is and are. Use them to say where someone was, how something was, and what something was like.

After I, he, she and it, and with one person or thing, use was. After you, we and they, and with more than one, use were.

Put not after was or were. The short forms are wasn't and weren't.

Was or were goes before the subject. Short answers: Yes, I was. No, it wasn't.

Say when and where someone was born with was born or were born.