was是be動詞的單數(shù)形式,適用于第一和第三人稱的單數(shù)。而were則是be動詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式,用于第二人稱以及第一和第三人稱的復(fù)數(shù)。這兩者均為be動詞的過去式,其中was對應(yīng)is的過去式,were對應(yīng)are的過去式。

was和were的區(qū)別及應(yīng)用

1、was和were均屬于過去時(shí)態(tài)。was是is和am的過去式,were則是are的過去式。

2、was與I/He/She/It搭配使用,were則與We/They/You搭配。

was

1、我當(dāng)即就想承認(rèn),我錯了（Right off I want to confess that I was wrong）。

2、他那時(shí)已經(jīng)很富有了（He was already rich）。

3、我被它的美麗深深震撼（I was astounded by its beauty）。

were

1、他們被拍了照,還被采集了指紋（They were photographed and had their fingerprints taken）。

2、我們都被蚊子咬得很慘（We were all badly bitten by mosquitoes）。

3、他們在大學(xué)時(shí)是摯友（They were good friends during the university）。