LoginWas vs. Were
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 was texting you when you called me.
Where did you say Julia was going?
'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 were attempting to find a solution.
The boys were on their way to the school.
Similarities
They are both past tenses of the verb 'to be', so they both refer to the past. Look at the examples below:
Sara was washing the dishes.
All the people were marching down towards the gates.
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 was writing down our names when I saw her.
X My friend were writing down our names when I saw her.
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