was是be的單數(shù)形式，用于第一、第三人稱(chēng)的單數(shù)形式。were是be的復(fù)數(shù)形式，用于第二人稱(chēng)和第一第三人稱(chēng)的復(fù)數(shù)形式。它們兩個(gè)都是be動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去式形式，其中was是is的過(guò)去式，were是are的過(guò)去式。

1、was和were都是過(guò)去時(shí)。was是is和am的一般過(guò)去式，were是are的一般過(guò)去式。

2、was與I/He/She/It連用，were與We/They/You連用。

1、Right off I want to confess that I was wrong.我立刻就想承認(rèn)我錯(cuò)了。

2、He was already rich.他已經(jīng)很富有了。

3、I was astounded by its beauty.它的漂亮震撼了我。

1、They were photographed and had their fingerprints taken.他們被拍了照，還被提取了指紋。

2、We were all badly bitten by mosquitoes.我們都被蚊子咬慘了。

3、They were good friends during the university.他們大學(xué)時(shí)是好朋友。