Was vs. Were
This time, we're gonna delve into more grammatically-confusing words. Do you prefer to study more grammatical terms or vocabulary?
What Us Their Main Difference?
Differences
As mentioned above, 'was' is the past form of the 'to be' verb used for first and third-person singular pronouns. It comes with these pronouns: 'I', 'he', 'she', and 'it'. Look below:
I
Where did you say Julia
'Were', on the other hand, is the past tense of the 'to be' verb that is used with plural second-person pronouns that are: 'you', 'we', and 'they'. Check out the examples below:
We
The boys
Similarities
They are both past tenses of the verb 'to be', so they both refer to the past. Look at the examples below:
Sara
All the people
Are They Interchangeable?
As stated above, these two verbs are used with different nouns and pronouns. The singularity or plurality of the noun/pronoun matters, so they can never be used interchangeably because if so, the sentence will be grammatically incorrect. Compare:
✓ My friend
X My friend
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