Erik

[ er-ik ]

/ ˈɛr ɪk /

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a male given name.

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Question 1 of 7

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

Erik ate Thai food “nervously and intermittently” throughout the date.
Date Lab: Opposites didn’t attract — but they didn’t repel, either|Rich Juzwiak|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Erik gets his choice of Whole Fools bag or Loser Mug along with the Fir Stink for his First Ink.
Style Conversational Week 1414: YIP, YIP for 2021|Pat Myers|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
ERIK: He texted us about a few weeks ago, just to kind of give us a congratulatory text on “Skydive” and the video.
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley?|Melissa Leon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ERIK: I think it was intense at first because it was a television show.
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley?|Melissa Leon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

ERIK: I think the best way for us to stay relevant is to stay true to ourselves.
Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley?|Melissa Leon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The moderator, right-wing commentator Erik Erikson, asked the candidates what they look for in a federal judge.
Fringe Factor: Judges Must Follow Biblical Law|Caitlin Dickson|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Obama administration is going to great lengths to silence his critics, claims WorldNetDaily writer Erik Rush.
Fringe Factor: Criminalize Homosexuality, For the Love of Black Men|Caitlin Dickson|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had built himself a little log-house, in which he dwelt with his twin boys, Olaf and Erik, and their little sister Olga.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
As for Olaf and Erik, they were still silent, though now from anger, and that was very bad.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
There were the fur coat and boots, and a cap also, more beautiful than Erik had ever dreamed of.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Fifty-six blows of square-headed iron maces were traced on Erik's skull when his tomb was opened in the seventeenth century.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
Erik was dripping with perspiration when he dismounted, and Lady Clare's glossy coat was flecked with foam.
Boyhood in Norway|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen