a, What WAS it like during the First World War, Bill?
b. It WAS a terrible time. I WAS a young man, so I WAS in the army. We WERE in Italy.
c. Where WERE your wife and children?
d. They WERE in London. That WAS dangerous too. There WERE bombs and there WASn`t a lot of food. The children WERE very young and they WERE very frightened