was

was — verb

1. the form of the verb 'be' that we use when talking about the past. The subject i

1.動詞不及物A1
釋義

the form of the verb 'be' that we use when talking about the past. The subject is 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it', or a single person or thing.

例句

Ritu was the winner of the school spelling competition.

was + noun phrase (identity/role)

The garden was full of bright yellow flowers in spring.

was + adjective phrase (description)

文法句型

was + noun/adjective

was + present participle (past continuous)

was + past participle (passive voice)

was + prepositional phrase (location)

用法筆記

Subject is always singular: 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it', or a singular noun. For plural subjects (we, you, they), use 'were'. When used with a present participle (was + -ing), it forms the past continuous tense; with a past participle, it forms the passive voice.

常見錯誤

❌They was at the library.
✅They were at the library.
💡'was' is only for singular subjects (I, he, she, it); 'were' is used with plural subjects.
❌She was a doctor now.
✅She is a doctor now.
💡'was' describes a state in the past; use 'is' for things that are still true in the present.