Wind blew hard last night.

Meaning: There was a strong windstorm yesterday night.

Choice of Words: Wind is the moving air we feel around us. Blew means moved quickly in a strong way. Hard means with a lot of force. Last means the most recent. Night is the time when the sun is not shining.

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The wind was blowing hard last night.

Meaning: This means that the wind was very strong and moving a lot for a period of time during the night before today.

Choice of Words: The wind is the air that is moving around us. Was blowing is a past continuous tense verb that means to move air or cause it to move over a period of time. Hard means with a lot of force or strength. Last night refers to the night before the current day. When you put them together, the sentence means that the wind was moving with a lot of force or strength over a period of time during the night before the current day.

There was a strong wind last night.

Meaning: This means that there was a very strong wind during the night before today.

Choice of Words: There is used to indicate the existence of something. Was is a past tense verb that means to exist or to be in a certain state or place. A strong wind means a wind that is moving with a lot of force or strength. Last night refers to the night before the current day. When you put them together, the sentence means that there was a wind that was moving with a lot of force or strength during the night before the current day.

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