was + noun phrase
He was a teacher.
他以前是老师。
be的过去式
be的过去式
n a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific;v have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun);v be identical to; be someone or something;v occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere;v have an existence, be extant;v happen, occur, take place; this was during the visit to my parents' house";v be identical or equivalent to;v form or compose;v work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function;v represent, as of a character on stage;v spend or use time;v have life, be alive;v to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form;v be priced at
She was very happy yesterday.
她昨天非常开心。
用法提示:was 在这里表示过去的状态,主语是第三人称单数。
I was a teacher five years ago.
五年前我是一名教师。
用法提示:was 表示过去的身份,主语是第一人称单数。
The book was on the table this morning.
今天早上那本书在桌子上。
用法提示:was 表示过去的位置,主语是第三人称单数。
He was a teacher.
他以前是老师。
She was happy.
她当时很开心。
表示过去某时正在进行的动作
I was sleeping when you called.
你打电话时我正在睡觉。
grammar · medium
易错句子They was happy.
正确表达They were happy.
was是be动词的过去式,仅用于第一、第三人称单数主语(I, he, she, it),复数主语(they)必须用were。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was many people at the party.
正确表达There were many people at the party.
在There be句型中,be动词的单复数由后面的名词决定;many people是复数,所以应该用were,而不是was。
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