Was and were The two positive forms for be in the past tense are was for singular forms except you, which always uses were, and were for all plural forms I was away while you were in London. The negative forms are was not (or wasn’t for short) and were not (or weren’t): You weren’t at home when I called.
With questions, the verb comes before the subject.
Were they at home yesterday?
Was he a friend?
Lesson 2: Past Tense of Be
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Categoria: ReadingPast or Present?
Example: Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it wasn’t.-
a. I thirsty. Can I have something to drink?
b. Last week I in Paris.
c. Last year Mark 16, so he 17 this year.
d. Where the boys? They here ten minutes ago.
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Categoria: ReadingPut the right form (was/were or wasn’t/weren’t) in the blank space.
Example: I was in San Diego yesterday.-
a. Bob sick last week.
b. I happy with my hotel room because it very small.
c. Kim at work last week because she ill.
d. Tim and Sara at home last night because they at the cinema.
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Categoria: ReadingWrite questions with the words in brackets.
Example: (late/he/last night/why/was)
Why was he late last night?-
a. (Ted and Michael/last week/were/where) ?
b. (angry/Henry/why/yesterday morning/was) ?
c. (yesterday/nice/weather/was/the) ?
d. (you/last night/were/where) ?
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