How to Use "Was" with Example Sentences

was (v): past tense verb for 'is'; to have existed

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Used with adjectives:

"She was mad at him."
(mad, angry)

"She was happy about the news."
(happy, excited, thrilled, ecstatic)

"She was very nice to us."
(nice, mean, kind, cold)

"The little boy was alone."
(alone, scared, lonely, lost)

"The concert was amazing."
(amazing, fantastic, fascinating, interesting, wonderful)

"The room was hot."
(hot, cold, warm, smelly, crowded, empty, big, small, huge, little)

Example sentences:

"She was an actress in her younger years."

"He was a star athlete in high school."

"Kevin was a pilot in the Air Force."

"Sally was a teacher before she retired."

"My dad was a strict parent."

"It was a nice day."