was
was
past singular form of be
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We were late.
She is at home.
past participle form of 'be'
I have been there.
To be or not to be.
She remained calm.
Please stay here.
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How is was different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce was and what this word means
was means was. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce was
/wɒz/
was translation
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was examples
The answer was simple.
was transcription
/wɒz/, /wʌz/
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was meaning: what does it mean?
past singular form of be
was pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
was is pronounced as /wɒz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
was definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The answer was simple. Translation: Ответ был простым.
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