1、was和were都是过去时。was是is和am的一般过去式,were是are的一般过去式。
2、was与I/He/She/It连用,were与We/They/You连用。
was
1、Right off I want to confess that I was wrong.我立刻就想承认我错了。
2、He was already rich.他已经很富有了。
3、I was astounded by its beauty.它的美丽震撼了我。
were
1、They were photographed and had their fingerprints taken.他们被拍了照,还被提取了指纹。
2、We were all badly bitten by mosquitoes.我们都被蚊子咬惨了。
3、They were good friends during the university.他们大学时是好朋友。
1、was的意思是:
(1)be的第一和第三人称单数过去式。
(2)是、在。
2、短语
was launched 动词谓语;推出;已推出。
was doing 过去进行时 ; 去进行时;过去进行。
Seeing was 眼见得。
3、例句
What an inspiration she was to all around her!
她对于她周围所有的人是一种多么大的鼓舞!
What you said on the occasion was not appropriate.
在这种场合你说这样的话是不相宜的。
were,英语单词,主要用作为动词、名词,作动词时意为“是,在(are的过去式)”,作名词时意为“(英、肯)沃尔”。
词组搭配
were shot被枪决
were reinstated得以复职
Subjects were被试者
Were rolling滴溜溜
were created创造了;已创建;创建了
as were作为人;作为被;由于
例句:
1.Her memoirs were ghostwritten.
她的回忆录是由别人代写的。
2.I thought you were mocking me.
我以为你在嘲笑我。
3.Profits were at record levels.
利润水平是创纪录的。