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Generally speaking, the uses are like this.... * I was * You were * He was * She was * It was * We were * You (plural) were * They were If there are more items than one in the subject then it changes to 'were'... "Tom and I were walking down the street....." "Mary and her cat were in the front garden...."
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoIf you're talking about something that really happened:
I was
you were
he was
she was
it was
they were
we were
If you're talking about something that hasn't really happened but might possibly happen:
I were
you were
he were
she were
it were
they were
we were
*Note: This 'not really happened' situation is called the subjunctive and many native speakers mess this up, so don't worry too much about it. You usually use the word if when you're talking about things that haven't happened, but might happen:
if I were
if you were
if he were
if she were
if it were
if they were
if we were
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∙ 13y agoIn English the word "was" is the singular past tense of "is". "Were" is the plural past tense, but it also applies to the singular when used with "you":
I was
you (singular) were
he was
she was
it was
we were
you (plural) were
they were
BUT, in the subjunctive case, when speaking about wishes, hopes or possibilities, the correct word is always "were":
I wish I were a Wild West hero
If I were in Spain
If she were a film star
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∙ 15y agoUse was for singular subjects and use were for plural subjects.
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∙ 13y agoWas defines single subjects: He was a good ball player.
Were is used for multiple (plural) subjects: They were better players than most other children.
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You should really work hard on the report that your teacher has assigned you!
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you should have a answer
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When should 'which' be used instead of 'that' in a sentence?
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What is this? What are you doing? What should we do? This is what i was looking for.
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When should you I use 'where' in a sentence?
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How do you used the word dolefully in a sentence?
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