Machado y Ruiz

[ mah-chah-thaw eeroo-eeth ]

/ mɑˈtʃɑ ðɔ i ruˈiθ /

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noun

An·to·nio

[ahn-taw-nyaw], /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, 1875–1939, Spanish writer.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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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.

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