{"id":273078,"date":"2026-08-03T03:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273078"},"modified":"2026-08-03T03:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:00:12","slug":"%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%88%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b5-were-b1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ru\/blog\/pronunciation-was-were-b1\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041e\u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u2018was\u2019 \u0438 \u2018were\u2019: \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f B1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 <span data-no-translation>&#8216;was&#8217;<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>&#8216;were&#8217;<\/span> \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0441\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u044f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043b\u0438 \u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438.<\/strong> \u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u044d\u0442\u0438 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u044b\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c, \u043e\u043d\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u044b\u0447\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0442\u0441\u044f \u2018\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u043e\u2019 \u2014 \u0442\u043e \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0441 \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0438\u043c, \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043c, \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430\u043f\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u044e\u0449\u0438\u043c \u2018\u0448\u0432\u0430\u2019 \/\u0259\/. \u042d\u0442\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u0430\u044f \u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044f\u043c \u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u043e\u0445\u0440\u0430\u043d\u044f\u0442\u044c \u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0438\u0442\u043c \u0440\u0435\u0447\u0438. \u041e\u0434\u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e, \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 <span data-no-translation>&#8216;was&#8217;<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>&#8216;were&#8217;<\/span> \u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f, \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440, \u0432 \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0446\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0445 \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0445, \u0432 \u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u2018\u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0435 \u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439\u2019 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a. \u041f\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u044d\u0442\u0438\u0445 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0439 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u044f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u043e\u043c \u043a \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0435 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0447\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0435 \u0438 \u0443\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044e \u043d\u0430\u0432\u044b\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u0430\u0443\u0434\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f. \u042d\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0430\u043c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0435 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430, \u0438 \u043b\u0443\u0447\u0448\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0431\u044b\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u044e \u0440\u0435\u0447\u044c.<\/div>\n<h2>\u041f\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043c\u0443 \u0442\u0430\u043a \u0432\u0430\u0436\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u044c \u2018was\u2019 \u0438 \u2018were\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p>\u0412 \u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0435 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u0440\u0438\u0442\u043c, \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043c \u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c (\u0433\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0447\u0435 \u0438 \u0434\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435), \u0430 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0438\u0435 \u2014 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f (\u0442\u0438\u0448\u0435 \u0438 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0447\u0435).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>&#8216;Was&#8217;<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>&#8216;were&#8217;<\/span> \u044f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0438. \u0418\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0441\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0445\u0435\u043c\u044b \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f.<\/li>\n<li>\u0418\u0437\u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u044d\u0442\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u044b\u0445 \u0438 \u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0430\u043c \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e-\u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0435 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e. \u041a\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0435 \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u044d\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u0430\u043c \u043b\u0443\u0447\u0448\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0439 \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430, \u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0442 \u0431\u044b\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u0418\u0437\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0435 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class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u0432 \u043c\u0435\u0441\u044f\u0446<\/p><a href=\"\/ru\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u0417\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u043d\u044f\u0442\u0438\u0435<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u041a\u0430\u043a \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f 'was' \u0432 \u0443\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0445?<\/h2>\n<p>\u0412 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435 \u0443\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0439, <span data-no-translation>'was'<\/span> \u043e\u0431\u044b\u0447\u043d\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u044f\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f. \u041f\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u0443\u044e \u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0443.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 '\u0448\u0432\u0430' \/\u0259\/. \u0418\u0442\u0430\u043a, <span data-no-translation>'was'<\/span> \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a \/w\u0259z\/.<\/li>\n<li>\u042d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439, \u043a\u0430\u043a '\u0430' \u0432 <span data-no-translation>'about'<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She was happy.<\/span> (\u0437\u0432\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043a <span data-no-translation>She w\u0259z happy.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It was raining.<\/span> (\u0437\u0432\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043a <span data-no-translation>It w\u0259z raining.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u041a\u0430\u043a \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u043e 'were' \u0432 \u0443\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0445?<\/h2>\n<p>\u041f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e <span data-no-translation>'was'<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>'were'<\/span> \u0432 \u0443\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0445 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f. \u041a\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0435 \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u0432 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u0430\u044f \u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 '\u0448\u0432\u0430' \/\u0259\/. \u0418\u0442\u0430\u043a, <span data-no-translation>'were'<\/span> \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a \/w\u0259\/.<\/li>\n<li>\u042d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a \u0442\u0430\u043a\u0436\u0435 \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0438 \u043d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0443\u0436\u0434\u0451\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They were tired.<\/span> (\u0437\u0432\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043a <span data-no-translation>They w\u0259 tired.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We were driving fast.<\/span> (\u0437\u0432\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043a <span data-no-translation>We w\u0259 driving fast.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430 'was' \u0438 'were' \u0437\u0432\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0442 \u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435\u0435?<\/h2>\n<p>\u0418\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430, <span data-no-translation>'was'<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>'were'<\/span> \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0430\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0443. \u042d\u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442, \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0432\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u043c, \u0432 \u0434\u0432\u0443\u0445 \u0441\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f\u0445:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u0412 \u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0446\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0445:<\/strong> \u041e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0446\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f <span data-no-translation>'wasn't'<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>'weren't'<\/span> \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0438\u043c\u0435\u044e\u0442 \u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u0438.\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>'Wasn't'<\/span> \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a \/w\u0252znt\/ (\u043a\u0430\u043a \u0431\u0443\u043a\u0432\u0430 'o' \u0432 <span data-no-translation>'hot'<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>'Weren't'<\/span> \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a \/w\u025c\u02d0nt\/ (\u043a\u0430\u043a 'ir' \u0432 <span data-no-translation>'bird'<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0412 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430\u0445:<\/strong> \u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 <span data-no-translation>'was'<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>'were'<\/span> \u0435\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0442 \u0432 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0430, \u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e \u0434\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435.\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>'Was'<\/span> \u0432 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a \/w\u0252z\/. \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440: <span data-no-translation>Was it raining?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>'Were'<\/span> \u0432 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u043a \/w\u025c\u02d0\/. \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440: <span data-no-translation>Were they happy?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u043f\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044e 'was' \u0438 'were'<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u0424\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430<\/th>\n<th>\u041a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0442<\/th>\n<th>\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 (\u041c\u0424\u0410)<\/th>\n<th>\u041f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Was<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Unstressed (positive sentences)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>\/w\u0259z\/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He was late.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Was<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Stressed (questions)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>\/w\u0252z\/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Was it cold?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Wasn't<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Always stressed (negative)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>\/w\u0252znt\/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She wasn't here.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Were<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Unstressed (positive sentences)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>\/w\u0259\/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They were happy.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Were<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Stressed (questions)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>\/w\u025c\u02d0\/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Were you there?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Weren't<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Always stressed (negative)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>\/w\u025c\u02d0nt\/<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>We weren't ready.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u041f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440\u044b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He was late.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They were at the park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She wasn't ready.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We weren't invited.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Was she sleeping?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Were you busy?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It was a beautiful day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The children were playing outside.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u041f\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-776\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"776\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"I01 L6 PRONUNCIATION was \/ were\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-placement\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2B87DA,#29C4A9);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\u270d\ufe0f \u041d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0435, \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0435 \u0432\u044b \u043d\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0448 \u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043d\u044f \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0438\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u0435\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0444\u0438\u0446\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u044d\u043a\u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432 \u041a\u0435\u043c\u0431\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0436\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0430.<\/p><a href=\"\/ru\/%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b3%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b9%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8%d0%b9\/%d0%b0%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%8f\/%d0%b1%d0%b5%d1%81%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%81%d1%82\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#0A2540;color:#fff;\">\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0448 \u0411\u0415\u0421\u041f\u041b\u0410\u0422\u041d\u042b\u0419 \u0442\u0435\u0441\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u0420\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0439 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n<p>\u041b\u044e\u0434\u0438, \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0449\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u043e-\u0438\u0441\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438, \u0438\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0442 <span data-no-translation>'was'<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>'were'<\/span> \u0441 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u043d\u044b\u043c, \u0447\u0451\u0442\u043a\u0438\u043c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0432\u043e \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0445 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0445, \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0431\u043d\u043e \u0442\u043e\u043c\u0443, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u044f\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0435. \u042d\u0442\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0451\u043d\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0430.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u041d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I <strong>\/was\/<\/strong> happy.<\/span> (\u0441 \u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043c '\u0430')<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I <strong>\/w\u0259z\/<\/strong> happy.<\/span> (\u0441\u043e \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u044b\u043c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043c \u00ab\u0448\u0432\u0430\u00bb)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u041d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>They <strong>\/were\/<\/strong> here.<\/span> (\u0441 \u044f\u0440\u043a\u043e \u0432\u044b\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043c '\u0435')<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>They <strong>\/w\u0259\/<\/strong> here.<\/span> (\u0441\u043e \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u044b\u043c \u0437\u0432\u0443\u043a\u043e\u043c \u00ab\u0448\u0432\u0430\u00bb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u041d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c\u0442\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0440\u043e\u0442 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0441\u043d\u0443\u044e \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u043e, \u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 <span data-no-translation>'was'<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>'were'<\/span> \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0430\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0430\u0433\u0440\u0443\u0437\u043a\u0435.<\/p>\n<h2>\u0427\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e \u0437\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0435\u043c\u044b\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u044b<\/h2>\n<h3>\u0412 \u0447\u0451\u043c \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0435 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432 'was' \u0438 'were'?<\/h3>\n<p>\u041e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0438\u0445 '\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0439' \u0438 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When these words are not stressed, they usually have a &#8216;weak&#8217; sound, which is a very short, relaxed vowel sound, often like the &#8216;schwa&#8217; \/\u0259\/. This weak form helps English speakers maintain a natural rhythm in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Use of was, were","langcom_cefr":"B1","langcom_type":"pronunciation","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is the main difference in pronouncing 'was' and 'were'?\", \"a\": \"The main difference is between their 'weak' and 'strong' forms. In unstressed positions (mostly positive sentences), they use a weak schwa sound \/\u0259\/. 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