was English

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was Verb

— A form of the verb be used to talk about yourself, or another person in the past. I was singing in the shower. Who was that girl you were talking to?

was verb

— (now, colloquial) Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.

Synonyms was synonyms

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was English » English

were

used to be

stay

live

is

be

vase

remained

it was

Topics was topics

What do people use was to talk about?

States Time Aspectual time

Past

• What words refer to the past?
  past before in the past in years gone by in the times of our fathers in our father's/grandparent's/ancestor's time was (being/doing/happening) lately

Language and thought Communication Say

Talk about a subject

• What words refer to starting to talk about something else instead of what you are supposed to be talking about?
  get off the subject digress get sidetracked stray from ramble lose the thread where was I?

Social behavior Law Justice

Deserve

• What words indicate that someone deserves the problems they are having?
  deserve had it coming get what you deserve serve someone right get your just deserts get what was coming to you your punishment fits the crime

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Repent

• What words refer to an effort to make up for doing wrong?
  make amends make up for set things right make restitution pay back what was taken return stolen goods

States Time Relative time Right time

On time

• What words indicate that something happens on time?
  on time right on time punctually promptly on cue on the dot at the right time at the designated time at the appointed time when expected right when it was supposed to happen at the exact moment

States Time Speed

Quick

• What words describe something that happens quickly?
  happen so fast in the twinkling of an eye came and went so quickly it was all over in a minute

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs

Evidentials

• direct evidence: the speaker claims to have witnessed the situation, but does not specify the type of sensory evidence.
  I was there and...