“Was wrote” or “was written”: which is correct?
was written
The short answer
The correct form is either was written for passive voice or just wrote for active voice.
Why people get it wrong
People often get confused with English past tense structures and mistakenly use wrote (the simple past tense of write) in combination with was, which is unnecessary because wrote already indicates past tense.
What kind of mistake it is
It’s a grammatical error involving the misuse of verb tenses.
Examples with was written
- The book was written by the author.
- She wrote the book.
Quick check
The book by the author.
The correct form is either was written for passive voice or just wrote for active voice.
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