The past tense of cry is cried. The third-person singular simple
What tense to use with was?
When to use were
Whereas was is the singular past tense of to be, were is used for both the third person plural past tense (they and we) and the second person past tense (you). In the past indicative, were acts similar to was. “They were at the store,” you could say, for example.
Is cries past present or future?
The third-person singular simple present indicative form of cry is cries. The present participle of cry is crying. The past participle of cry is cried.
