was
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: wus
Sense 1
first-person singular simple past indicative of be.
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
third-person singular simple past indicative of be.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.
Register: colloquial
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “was” mean?
first-person singular simple past indicative of be.
Is “was” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.