Arlene

[ ahr-leen ]

/ ɑrˈlin /

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a female given name.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Going played Arlene, the star of the soap opera that Mel writes for, who mentors Megan.
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Arlene said that after giving her the 50 cents, Gina no longer had enough money to take the bus and had set off for home on foot.
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Investigators interviewed Arlene, who was living with her mom.
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His mother, Arlene, worked as a nurse and was a regular attendee and volunteer at a nearby church.
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It was given to me by his mom, Arlene, as a proud memorial to her son.
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