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noun
a word formed by omitting the first part of the form from which it is derived.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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Question 1 of 7
âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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