was

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Pronunciation[change]

stressed
unstressed

Verb[change]

Plain form
be

Present
am, is, are

Past
was, were

Past participle
been

Present participle
being

Negatives:

None, isn't, aren't

wasn't, weren't

None

None

Contractions:

'm, 's, 're

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None

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  1. (auxiliary) (linking) 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?