was + noun phrase
He was a teacher.
他以前是老师。
be的过去式
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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
He was a teacher.
他以前是老师。
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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。
I was a teacher five years ago.
五年前我是一名教师。
The book was on the table this morning.
今天早上那本书在桌子上。
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。
Not this
They was happy.
Use this
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。
Not this
There was many people at the party.
Use this
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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