When to use past tense ending 였어요?
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When a noun before -(이)다 doesn't have a final consonant(=받침), "였어요" is added instead of "이었어요".
e.g.
눈사람이다, 눈사람(a snowman) has a final consonant, 'ㅁ' in '람'
눈사람이에요 > 눈사람이었어요, not 눈사람였어요.
고양이(이)다, 고양이 doesn't have a final consonant
고양이예요 > 고양이였어요, and 고양이이었어요 is also acceptable.
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