Was和Were都是过去时。was是is和am的一般过去式，were是are的一般过去式。was与I/He/She/It连用，were与We/They/You连用。

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Was

1、I knew right away she was dead 

我马上就知道她死了。

2、Right off I want to confess that I was wrong. 

我立刻就想承认我错了。

3、He was already rich 

他已经很富有了。

4、After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine. 

大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。

5、I was astounded by its beauty 

它的美丽震撼了我。

Were

1、He told a diplomat that he might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field 

他告诉一名外交官，如果允许他保留一个有争议油田的一部分，他可能就会撤兵。

2、He believes in atheism as though it were a new religion. 

他信奉无神论就像信仰一种新的宗教。

3、They were photographed and had their fingerprints taken. 

他们被拍了照，还被提取了指纹。

4、We were all badly bitten by mosquitoes. 

我们都被蚊子咬惨了。

5、Several people were treated for broken bones. 

数人接受了断骨治疗。