WAS/WERE - the verb TO BE - EnglishZILLA
https://englishzilla.com/to-be-pastABOUT TO BE in the past To use to be in past tense you need to use irregular verb of to be, which is was / were. The main difference between the past tense and the present tense is whether the action you are describing occurred now or in the past. Look below to understand the formulate of ‘to be’ verb. Sentences - e. g. She was a teacher.