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was

Meaning

first-person singular simple past indicative of be.
third-person singular simple past indicative of be.
(colloquial) Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.
second-person singular simple past indicative of be; were.
(colloquial) first-person plural simple past indicative of be; were.
(colloquial) third-person plural simple past indicative of be; were.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wɒz/

Cognate with Dutch

Dutch

was

Cognate with German

German

war

be

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Sentences

That party
🥳

was amazing .

That party was amazing.

Maybe it

was because they moved around so much .

Maybe it was because they moved around so much.

The house
🏠

was built using concrete .

The house was built using concrete.

I was impatient to see
👀

it

opened .

I was impatient to see it opened.

An earlier system also called " Vixen " was never released .

An earlier system also called "Vixen" was never released.

During this time state of Kerala was formed .

During this time state of Kerala was formed.

The attic was dark and smelt of old dust .

The attic was dark and smelt of old dust.

There they formed a

band from which Reece was shortly fired .

There they formed a band from which Reece was shortly fired.

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