Was And Were

The forms is, am and are are used in the present tense; was and were are used in the past tense.

Was and were are used in the past tense.

Use was when the subject is a singular noun or a singular pronoun like I, he, she or it.

• I was waiting for his call.
• He was busy with his work.
• She was angry with her husband.
• It was raining.
• The boy was solving the sum.
• The girl was dancing.
• The bird was singing.

Use were when the subject is a plural noun or a plural pronoun like you, we and they.

• You were sleeping then.
• They were having a lot of fun.
• We were waiting for them.
• The birds were singing.
• The boys were playing.
• The girls were dancing.