What was was, before was was was? - Answer & Explanation | Riddle Up

Riddle

What was was, before was was was?

Choose an answer

A.Be

B.Will

C.Am

D.Is

Hint: It's a word with 2 letters, starting with "I".

Answer

Is

Why this is the answer

This wordplay riddle points out that the past-tense word "was" used to be the present-tense word "is" before events became past.

This riddle is filed under Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers and rated Hard.

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