was
Translation
was
Examples
I was happy yesterday.
I was happy yesterday.
He was at home.
He was at home.
It was a sunny day.
It was a sunny day.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) was ((adjective)) to describe a past state I was happy yesterday.
((Subject)) was ((prepositional phrase)) to indicate a past location He was at home.
It was ((noun phrase)) to describe a past situation It was a sunny day.
Similar Words
Synonyms: existed, occurred; Antonyms: wasn't, isn't
Etymology
From Old English 'wæs', the past tense of 'wesan' (to be).
Memory Tips
'was' is for one person/thing in the past (I, he, she, it). 'were' is for more than one (we, they) or for 'you'.