Was it paid vs Was it pay

The correct phrase is "was it paid?". This is the past tense of the verb "pay", and it is used to inquire whether something has been settled by payment. On the other hand, "was it pay?" is not a correct construction in English.

Last updated: April 06, 2024 • 447 views

Was it paid

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the past tense of the verb "pay" and is used to ask if something has been settled by payment.

Examples:

Was it paid on time?
Was it paid in full?
I wonder if it was paid already.
She asked if it was paid for.
The bill was paid yesterday.

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How was it paid out?
When was it paid?
Battlegrounds reached this four million mark faster than Minecraft, which took over a year to reach similar sales figures while it was in its paid-beta development period.
Well... why wasn't it paid through Lockhart/Gardner
All I got was that it was paid for in cash.
It was dangerous, but it paid well and nobody ever got hurt.
Why was it being paid to you like that?
And who was it that paid - (Cell phone buzzing) for these new cheeks of hers?
Was it you who paid back the loan?
No, it was paid for with a fake name.
Guy delivered one for you, said it was already paid for.
According to the bank it was paid for.
After the murder, it was paid off.
One could argue it was paid long ago.
It was paid for in cash under a bogus name.
It was paid for by driscoll development.
We worked a notice, it was paid.
We were told it was already paid for.
Thought it was all paid up.
Only now it was paid but involuntary contributions.

Was it pay

This phrase is not a correct construction in English.

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I guess I assumed it was because it pays so well.
Was it just to pay the bill?
She said it was severance pay.
Because I was using it to pay for a magazine.
It was like pay-Per-View, but more hair.
The club initially denied this, but on 30 November the club announced officially that it was unable to pay its players.
I thought it was to pay me the money you owed me.
He said it was to pay down a gambling debt.
He was using it to pay for my chemo, While he restarted his surfing career.
I was selling it to pay for med school.
I figured it was back pay for my time in the hole.
The police in London are saying it was a pay dispute with his aide.
It was a hallway pay phone where I lived.
Maybe it was time to pay them a visit.
Now it was time to pay his debts.
Looks like it was from a pay phone.
It was from a pay phone in Chicago.
In the end it was necessary to pay Ich Sheytesa that ceased to inform.
It was used to pay off a drone pilot, Danny Gentry.
But also it was necessary to pay for them.

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