1. Past Simple Tense (Singular & Third Person Plural)
* For actions or states that happened in the past:
* "The cat was sleeping on the couch."
* "I was at the park yesterday."
* "They were happy to see each other."
* For past descriptions:
* "The building was very tall."
* "The food was delicious."
2. Past Continuous Tense
* For actions that were happening at a specific time in the past:
* "I was reading a book when you called."
* "They were playing football outside yesterday afternoon."
3. Past Perfect Tense
* For actions that were completed before a specific time in the past:
* "He had already eaten by the time I arrived." (Had + been + eating)
* "She was happy because she had finished her homework." (Had + finished)
Remember:
* "Was" is used with singular subjects (I, he, she, it, and singular nouns).
* "Were" is used with plural subjects (we, you, they, and plural nouns).
Let me know if you would like more examples or have any other questions about when to use "was"!