Was - translation, pronunciation and examples
was
past singular form of be
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When to use was
был счастлив
был устал
был готов
опоздал
был здесь
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past singular form of the verb 'be'
past form of 'be' used with plural subjects and you
present singular form of the verb 'be'
past participle form of 'be'
base form of the verb 'be'
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What's the difference between was / were / is / been / be / remain
past singular form of the verb 'be'
I was tired yesterday.
Я вчера был(а) уставшим(ей).
We were late.
Мы опоздали.
She is at home.
Она дома.
past participle form of 'be'
I have been there.
Я там был(а).
To be or not to be.
Быть или не быть.
She remained calm.
Она оставалась спокойной.
Please stay here.
Пожалуйста, останься здесь.
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How to pronounce was and what this word means
was translation: быть. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce was
/wɒz/
was translation
быть
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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