מתי משתמשים בwas ומתי בwere?

was זה ל- he, she, it
were זה ל- i, we, you

i, he, she, it, was.
we, you, they, were.

משתמשים ב-were גם בהבעת משאלות או תנאים שלא תואמים למציאות (if i were an eggplant).

i - was
you -were
he -was
she - was
it - was
we - were
they - were