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Was — US. [wʌz], UK. [wɒz]

 

Main meanings of the word ‘Was’:

  1. Past tense of the verb “be,” indicating a state or condition in the past.
  2. Used as an auxiliary verb to form the past tense of other verbs.
  3. Used in reported speech to indicate the past tense of what someone said.

 

10 simple sentences with ‘Was’:

  • It was a sunny day.
  • She was at the store.
  • The cat was on the roof.
  • He was a great friend.
  • It was a long journey.
  • I was so tired.
  • The movie was fantastic.
  • It was a beautiful sunset.
  • The cake was delicious.
  • Was it a good experience?

 

The sentences with ‘Was’ from movies:

It was fine. – Black Swan (2010)

She was half-dead when I found her. – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

I was a kind of matchmaker. – Dogman (2023)

I was just helping my patient. – Who Am I (1998)

I was going to ask you. – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

What was it? – Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Hold, Madox thought I was a spy? – The English Patient (1996)

l was honored to cut off his head. – The Last Samurai (2003)

He was working surveillance. – Cliffhanger (1993)

Course it was. – The Hateful Eight (2015)

None of us was right. – 1917 (2019)

Where did you think this was going? – Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Gould was bound, right arm almost free. – Se7en (1995)

It was bad. – Thanksgiving (2023)

Jackie was all right. – The Departed (2006)

What was that? – Predator (1987)

He was a nice guy, too. – I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

There was a mattress in that condo. – To Catch a Killer (2023)

He was a good speaker. – His Girl Friday (1940)

It was pretty scary. – 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

It was all so wildly romantic! – Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

Like I was a stranger to him. – The Father (2020)

Dude, that was not cool. – Marley and Me (2008)

That was just a friend. – Go (1999)

She did what she thought was right. – Doctor Strange (2016)

I was with him the whole time. – Titanic (1997)

This was all a sham. – Interstellar (2014)

Donnie was there. – Creed III (2023)

I was gonna see Jimmy. – Apollo 13 (1995)

Who else was there? – All the President’s Men (1976)

I was down the street in a bar. – Old Dads (2023)

That was awesome. – Hidden Strike (2023)

It was paradise and everyone was happy there. – Migration (2023)

She said she was done waiting. – Leave the World Behind (2023)

Even my Stetson was made here. – Lucy (2014)

It was always you, though. – Jumper (2008)

She was great. – Blue Beetle (2023)

So who was she going with? – Mystic River (2003)

That song was about you. – The Wedding Singer (1998)

But she was possessed by a terrible curse. – Shrek Forever After (2010)

That was childish, man. – Rush Hour (1998)

It was nice meeting you. – Crocodile Dundee (1986)

That was for the basketball. – Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

I know it was all just bad luck. – The Iron Claw (2023)

There was a shipwreck. – The Little Mermaid (2023)

That was my last thought. – The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

That’s what it was. – The Black Dahlia (2006)

And what was that, dear? – Babe (1995)

It was. – When Harry Met Sally (1989)

I knew it was you. – Deadpool (2016)

That was all my fault. – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Tommy was so sick. – Night Swim (2024)

It was foredoomed to failure. – Cinderella (1950)

She was in the elevator with you. – The Towering Inferno (1974)

My mom was a cook. – Wonka (2023)

That was nice, Phil. – Groundhog Day (1993)

What the hell was that? – The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Was that the Eiffel Tower? – 2012 (2009)

While she was asleep in it. – Snatch (2000)

I’m pretty sure that was the frog. – The French Connection (1971)

It was a wonderful distraction, thank you. – The Duchess (2008)

Albert, what color robe was she wearing? – Boston Strangler (2023)

Dude, that was the real question. – American Sniper (2014)

Dad was OK with this? – Meet The Parents (2000)

I thought that was you, man! – Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

My family was shot and killed. – Land (2021)

I had a notion he was in Iraq. – The Exorcist (1973)