where was you vs where were you

"You were" is correct, but "you was" is incorrect. To ask about someone's past location, ask "Where were you?" instead of "Where was you?"

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Last updated: March 20, 2019 • 94190 views

where was you

This phrase is not correct. Don't use it.

"Was" doesn't agree with the second-person pronoun "you." To ask the question correctly, change the verb to "were."

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Where was you all 10 years ago when I was killing all them people?
And where was you in the Army? Italy.
I mean where was you borned at?
So where was you posted, Iraq or something?
Where was you the other day?
Where was you at all night?
Where was you born, then?
Where was you wrong? Ronnie told you not to rob.

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Where were you?

where were you

This phrase is correct.

To inquire about someone's previous location, ask "Where were you?"

Some examples from our editors:

I didn't see you at Thursday's meeting. Where were you?
I couldn't find you at the concert. Where were you?
Where were you? You told me you would be home, but when I stopped at your house, no one was there.

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Nov 20, 2006 ... Alan Jackson's song "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" Dedicated to the victims and heros of 9-11.
Apr 9, 2011 ... Lyrics: Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? Were you in the yard with your wife and children. Or working ...
"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Written in the wake of the ...
"Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)". Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? Were you in the yard with your ...

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