What type of verb is we were trapped?

The verb in the sentence "We were trapped" is "were trapped". It's a past tense form of the passive voice of the verb "trap".

Here's why:

* Passive Voice: The subject of the sentence ("We") is the recipient of the action, not the performer. We were trapped *by something* (the implied subject).

* Past Tense: The verb "were trapped" indicates that the action of being trapped happened in the past.

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