Were broke or were broken?

When you break something, it's broken, not “broke,” though a person or organization which has run out of money can be said in informal speech to be “broke.” Otherwise, use “broke” only as the simple past tense of “break,” without a helping verb: “Azfar broke the record,” but “The record was broken by Azfar.”

Were broken or are broken?

Broken is an adjective. It is red, fluffy, and broken. 2: The TV was broken. Broken is part of the passive verb "was broken." It was was stepped on, then broken.

Is it was broken correct?

It is assumed that "he was born" is a past tense perfect verb and not an adjective used with the past tense imperfect of the verb "to be". Note: The phrase "it got broken" is not correct in written English, although you might see it used colloquially.

Had been broken or was broken?

Your reasoning is on the right track, in that "had been broken" often would be read as implying agency or intent. However, had broken is perfectly correct here. In fact, you do not go far enough: if the article had said "had been broken," most native speakers would assume that some individual had broken it.

Can I say was broken?

Like most verbs, "to get" should operate on a noun, not another verb. It is wholly wrong for something to "get broke" or "get broken." Either something "broke" or it "was broken."

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When to say was and were?

Whereas was is the singular past tense of to be, were is used for both the third person plural past tense (they and we) and the second person past tense (you). In the past indicative, were acts similar to was. “They were at the store,” you could say, for example.

How do you use broke in a sentence?

What is break in past tense?

The past tense of BREAK is BROKE.

Can we say I were?

"I were" is called the subjunctive mood, and is used when you're are talking about something that isn't true or when you wish something was true. If she was feeling sick... <-- It is possible or probable that she was feeling sick. "I was" is for things that could have happened in the past or now.

Is an object broke or broken?

In a nutshell, the word broke has two uses. First, it is a verb, meaning an object is damaged. Kaput. Trash.

What tense is have broken?

Present progressive tense uses a present participle "I am breaking", and present perfect tense uses the past participle, but with "have", e.g., "I have broken".

Are and were use?

Since 'are' is in the present tense, it must be used to denote an action that is being done in the present. Its counterpart, 'were', is used when the subject of the sentence is plural, and the action or condition that is expressed has already been completed or the event happened in the past.

When to use is or are?

When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are.

What does it mean when you are broken?

[ before noun ] suffering emotional pain that is so strong that it changes the way you live, usually as a result of an unpleasant event: He was a broken man after his wife died. More examples.

Is it correct to say weren t?

Senior Member. Yes it should be "I wasn't", Native speakers would not say "I weren't" unless they were speaking a dialect. Correct standard English is "I wasn't". Non- native speakers should not use dialect forms.

Was born in or was born on?

If you are talking about the year, month or season then it should be: Born in. Example: I was born in 1980 (May, summer). If you are talking about day of the week or a holiday then it should be Born on. Example: I was born on Monday (Christmas day).

What is the plural of damage?

¹ damage /ˈdæmɪʤ/ noun. plural damages.

What is the irregular past tense for broke?

Irregular Verbs

About two hundred English verbs are IRREGULAR: they form their past tense and past participle in some irregular way—break, broke, broken.

What is the future tense of broke?

He/She/It will/shall broke. I will/shall broke. You/We/They will/shall broke.

How do you say you are broke?

Can we use broke in?

Broke-in sentence example. He broke in and checked the electricity, which someone had left on. I said, but he broke in in mid-sentence. Alex broke in with a stern response.

How do you use were in a sentence?

Use "were" as a past tense verb, as the: First-person plural of "be" (We "were" busy last week.) Second-person singular and plural of "be" (You "were" busy last week.) Third-person plural of "be" (They "were" busy last week.)