was的讀音是：英[w?z] ，美[wɑ:z]，是be動詞，單數(shù)am和is的過去式，也可以做連系動詞。 was有幾種用法:

1，是，is的過去式。

2，是用于過去進行時單數(shù)，公式是：was doing sth. 注意：用虛擬語氣時，絕對的不能用was，所有的人和事在虛擬語氣中統(tǒng)統(tǒng)地用were。 例句： 1，I knew right away she was dead. 我馬上就知道她死了。 2，I was astounded by its beauty. 它的美麗震撼了我。

3，I knew him when he was a little boy. 他還是個小男孩的時候我就認識他了。

4，He was identified only by his uniform and personal belongings. 他的身份只是通過制服和個人財物確定了下來。

5，She was addicted to barbiturates. 她對巴比妥酸鹽產(chǎn)生了依賴性。

6，He was already late for his appointment. 他約會已經(jīng)晚了。