Was vs. Went — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Was and Went
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Was
First and third person singular past indicative of be. See Note at you-uns.
Went
Past tense of go1.
Was
Inflection of be.
I was castigated and scorned.
Went
(nonstandard) go
Was
Inflection of be.
It was a really humongous slice of cake.
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Went
(archaic) wend
Was
Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.
There was three of them there.
Went
(obsolete) A course; a way, a path; a journey.
Was
Inflection of be.
Went
Course; way; path; journey; direction.
But here my weary team, nigh overspent,Shall breathe itself awhile after so long a went.
He knew the diverse went of mortal ways.
Was
Inflection of be
Was
Inflection of be
Was
The first and third persons singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, preterit (imperfect) tense; as, I was; he was.
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