When To Use Was Or Were?
When to use were Whereas was is the singular past tense of to be, were is used for both the third person plural past tense (they and we) and the second person past tense (you). In the past indicative, were acts similar to was. “They were at the store,” you could say, for example.
When to use was and were in a sentence?
As I said above, was and were are in the past tense, but they are used differently. Was is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he, she, it). Were is used in the second person singular and plural (you, your, yours) and first and third person plural (we, they).
Was vs. Were: What's the Difference? - Writing Explained
When to use were instead of was?
Always use were with statements that do not in any way reflect the current reality. Use was to describe events that happened for a fact. Also, any sentence or clause that begins with “I wish” will certainly take were instead of was, because a wish, and not something that actually materialized.
Was vs. Were: When to Use Each in the Past and Subjunctive