was

Pronunciation

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stressed

• (UK) enPR: wŏz, IPA: /wɒz/, SAMPA: /wQz/
• (US) enPR: wŭz, IPA: /wʌz/, SAMPA: /wVz/
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unstressed

• enPR: wəz
• IPA: /wəz/
• SAMPA: /w@z/
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Verb

Plain form be

Simple present am, is, are

Simple past was, were

Past participle been

Present participle being

1. A form of the verb be used to talk about yourself, or another person in the past.

   I was singing in the shower.

   Who was that girl you were talking to?