What Part of Speech is “WAS”
The only function of the word “was” in verbal and written form of English, is as a Verb.
- Verb
The word “was” is classified as a verb, more specifically a linking verb, because it joins the subject with the part of the sentence that provides additional information about the suject. Moreover, this form of the verb “to be” also depicts a state of being. In the sample sentence:
Jack was unwell last week.
The word “was” functions as a linking verb that connects the subject “Jack” with “unwell last week.”
Definition:
a. past 1st & 3d singular of be
- Example:
- She was at the mall yesterday.