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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 67% | 11 | Compound verb tense formed by combining the past tense of 'have' with the past participle of the main verb | |
3 | 50% | 4 | Past-tense verb that is the same as its present-tense form minus the fourth and fifth letters | |
Contraction Thats Also A Past Tense Verb Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "WERE" which means:
- noun
- • A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element verb
- • Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- • Be identical to; be someone or something
- • Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
- • Have an existence, be extant
- • Happen, occur, take place
- • Be identical or equivalent to
- • Form or compose
- • Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- • Represent, as of a character on stage
- • Spend or use time
- • Have life, be alive
- • To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
- • Be priced at
An example sentence would be:
- • "They were playing soccer in the park."
- • "We were studying for the exam last night."
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