Was is used with singular nouns to tell what a person, an animals, or a things was doing sometime ago. Were is used with you, they, we and plural nouns.
Exercises
Q. Choose was or were.
- There (was/were) a live concert.
- Sona and Rupa (was/were) at their grandparent’s house.
- My books (was/were) on the table.
- It (was/were) ver cold outside.
- They (was/were) going to school.
Answer
- was
- were
- were
- was
- were
Q. Fill in the blanks with was or were.
- The friends __________ having fun at the party.
- The boy __________ very naught as a child.
- The stars __________ twinkling in the sky last night.
- We __________ dancing with joy.
- I __________ playing in the park.
Answer
- were
- was
- were
- were
- was