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What were you doing? vs What was you doing?

The correct sentence is "What were you doing?" This question is commonly used to ask about someone's past actions. The subject, "you," goes with the verb form "were," not "was."
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What were you doing?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use this phrase to ask about someone's past actions.

Examples:

  • What were you doing yesterday?
  • What were you doing when I called you?
  • What were you doing before you came here?
  • What were you doing at that time?
  • What were you doing in the park?
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  • Jul 5, 2024 ... What were you doing at 23? Coming from a college dropout-out with an associates degree from a community college, didn't know what to major ...
  • Jul 31, 2020 ... What were you doing at the age of 22? I was 22 years old and pursuing a master's ...
  • Dec 29, 2016 ... If I'm interested in what someone has been doing, instead of saying "What were you doing last week?", I might say "What did you get up to last ...
  • Oct 10, 2013 ... What were YOU doing at 10? photo. Seth Sherlock however; he is shredding bikes at 10, not just riding or following dad down A-line, Seth is ...
  • Aug 20, 2020 ... 109 likes, 13 comments - arielleharrisontv on August 20, 2020: "What were YOU doing at 6 this morning? I HOPE SLEEPING @pvhowardtv and I ...
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  • So, what were you doing when you found out about the cancellation and use a meme to express your reaction :P. I was with my boss, discussing if Summit will ...

What was you doing?

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form is 'What were you doing?'

  • Jun 4, 2019 ... What was you doing in the park yesterday? The above sentence is grammatically incorrect, because the helping verb 'was' does not agree with ...
  • Jan 21, 2022 ... What was you doing before you became a product owner/manager? Career Advice. *were.
  • Nov 29, 2019 ... Why is "were" used in the sentence, "What were you doing?" and not "what was you doing? The only personal pronoun in the second person ...
  • Jun 25, 2023 ... what was you doing before the site said no...ghost is judging you ❤️. SITE DOWN . ,.
  • Aug 4, 2024 ... What was you doing during the UK riots on Saturday 3rd August? Erm entering the 2026/27 season on football manager mate with 1 Premier ...
  • Oct 11, 2021 ... I meant what was you doing with it that caused USB port to be ripped out? That's gotta require some serious force. This devboard is designed ...

Alternatives:

  • What were you doing?
  • What were you up to?
  • What were you engaged in?
  • What were you occupied with?
  • What were you involved in?

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