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Read these sentences.
Note
y I was asleep. • Was is the past
y He was a leader. form of
am and is.
y They were in the park. • Were is the past
y The dogs were very big. form of are.
The words was and were tell us how people, animals or things were in
the past. Was and were are also being verbs.
Read this table to understand the use of was and were.
I was hungry.
He was my friend.
She was a teacher.
Renu was tired.
It was a rainy day.
The child was hungry.
We were good friends.
You were in the kitchen.
They were in the car.
The children were hungry.
Mrinal and Naina were late for school.
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