were的原形是are(是be动词)属于不规则变化。were，英语单词，主要用作为动词、名词，作动词时意为“是，在（are的过去式）”，作名词时意为“(英、肯)沃尔”。
was和were的区别及用法
1、was和were都是过去时。was是is和am的一般过去式，were是are的一般过去式。
2、was与I/He/She/It连用，were与We/They/You连用.
拓展资料
was
1、Right off I want to confess that I was wrong.
我立刻就想承认我错了。
2、He was already rich
他已经很富有了。
3、After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。
4、I was astounded by its beauty
它的美丽震撼了我。
were的过去式是什么
were 英[wə(r)] 美[wə:]
[词典] be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式; 有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等;
[例句]He told a diplomat that he might withdraw if he were allowed to keep part of a disputed oil field
他告诉一名外交官，如果允许他保留一个有争议油田的一部分，他可能就会撤兵。