| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I was | ek was |
| you were | þū wast |
| it was | it was |
| we all were; all of us were | wēzum |
| you all were; all of you were | wēzud |
| they all were; all of them were | wēzun |
| now | nu |
| but | ak |
| because; for | hwandê |
| to get better | batnaną |
| I get/am getting better | batnō |
| "I was sick, but now I'm getting better" (neuter) | ek was seuką, ak nu ek batnō |