-Removed-What form is the word was?
Was is a past tense indicative form of be, meaning “to exist or live,” and is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he/she/it). You use the past indicative when you're talking about reality and known facts.
Where do we use was and is in a sentence?
Is vs Was: What's the Difference?
Use is if you are talking about a continuous event in the present tense. Use was if you are talking about a continuous event in the past tense.
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