was
/ˈwɑz/KK
變化形
wases
wassed
wassed
wassing
1.
是；在；處於
用於第一人稱單數主詞 I，以及第三人稱單數主詞，表示某人或某物過去的身分、特徵、位置或狀態。
用法：was 可作主要動詞，也可作助動詞。否定形式通常是 was not 或 wasn't；疑問句可將 was 放在主詞前面，例如「Was he at school yesterday?」
My sister was at school after class.
我姊姊下課後在學校。
I was at school in the morning.
我早上在學校。
Was your father busy this morning?
你爸爸今天早上很忙嗎？
還有 2 個進階的意思（國小之後才會學到）
2.
正在……；當時正……
與現在分詞連用，構成過去進行式，表示某個動作在過去某一時刻或期間正在進行。
用法：結構為「主詞＋was＋動詞的現在分詞」。was 要與單數主詞或 I 搭配；複數主詞及 you 要用 were。
She was making food with her grandmother.
她那時正在和祖母一起做食物。
I was doing my homework when the power went out.
停電時，我正在寫作業。
The bus was waiting at the stop when we arrived.
我們到的時候，公車正在站牌等候。
3.
被……；受到……
與過去分詞連用，構成過去式被動語態，表示主詞在過去受到某個動作的影響，或某件事在過去被完成。
用法：結構為「主詞＋was＋過去分詞」。若要說明動作執行者，可在後面加 by。
He was invited to the party.
他被邀請參加聚會。
Our class photo was taken before lunch.
我們的班級合照是在午餐前拍的。
The cake was made by my aunt for my birthday.
那個蛋糕是我阿姨為我的生日做的。
常見錯誤
He were late for school yesterday.
He was late for school yesterday.
I was go to school when it started to rain.
I was going to school when it started to rain.
The homework was finish last night.
The homework was finished last night.
My parents was at home.
My parents were at home.
相關字詞
學習提示
・was 本身不直接表示「做了某個動作」；它可表示過去的狀態，也可幫助構成過去進行式與被動語態。
・問句常把 was 移到句首，例如「Was she sick?」；否定句可說「She wasn't sick.」
・雖然 I 是第一人稱，但過去式要說 I was，不說 I were；不過在假設情況中可說「If I were you」。