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Was which type of verb

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Was is represented two types of verbs, it’s linking verb, and also helping verb. If it’s used before the main verb, it becomes a helping verb, but if it’s used as a main verb, it becomes a linking verb.

Examples: He was playing, while his mother was cooking. (helping verb).

My father was an army officer. (linking verb).
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Was is an auxiliary verb used in past continuous tense, and a linking verb used in past simple tense before nouns and adjectives.

Examples: I was writing my homework, while my mother was cooking. (auxiliary verb).

He was a good doctor. (linking verb).
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