was
was
📚 Meanings
- 1.
past tense of 'be', indicating a past state, existence, or identity.
"He was happy."
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I was at the library yesterday.
I was at the library yesterday.
The movie was really exciting.
The movie was really exciting.
It was raining all afternoon.
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What does was mean?
was means "was". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
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was is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "I was at the library yesterday." — used to mean "was".
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