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    The document provides information about using the past tense of the verb "to be" in English. It discusses the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. For the affirmative, the subject is combined with "was" or "were" and a complement or adjective. For negatives, "not" is added. interrogatives use "was" or "were" before the subject. Examples are given for different subjects like I, you, he/she, it, we, they. Time expressions that can be used with the past tense are also listed.

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    The document provides information about using the past tense of the verb "to be" in English. It discusses the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. For the affirmative, the subject is combined with "was" or "were" and a complement or adjective. For negatives, "not" is added. interrogatives use "was" or "were" before the subject. Examples are given for different subjects like I, you, he/she, it, we, they. Time expressions that can be used with the past tense are also listed.

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    THE VERB TO BE PAST

    STRUCTURE

    For subjects: I, He, She, It use WAS 

     You, we, they, use WERE.

    AFFIRMATIVE:

    Subject + verb (was/were) + complement+ time


    expression 

    Example:
    I was with my father at home 2
    days ago.

    I was a good player when I was child 

     
    NEGATIVE:

    Subject + verb (was/were) +  NOT + complement.


    WASN`T
    WEREN`T
    Example: WAS NOT
     I wasn't tired in the morning
    yestraday.
    THEY WEREN`T AT HOMEat 10:30

    INTERROGATIVE:
    Verb (was/were) + subject + complement +t exp. ?

    Example:
    Was Mark at school yesterday?
    Yes, he was si
    No , he wasn`t  no

     
    Time expressions
    To Be - Affirmative
    Subject To Be (past) Examples

    I was I was tired this morning.


    You were You were very good.
    He was He was the best in his class.
    She was She was late for working.
    It was It was a sunny day. Adj +noun
    We were We were at home.
    You were You were on holiday.
    They were They were happy with their test result

    To Be - Negative Sentences
    The negative of To Be can be made by adding not after the verb (was or were).
    Subject To Be Examples

    I was not I was not tired this morning.


    You were not You were not crazy. Weren`t
    He was not He was not married. Wasn`t
    She was not She was not famous. Wasn`t
    It was not It was not hot yesterday.
    We were not We were not invited. Wern`t
    You were not You were not at the party.
    They were not They were not friends.weren`t

    To Be - Negative Contractions
    We can make negative contractions of the verb To Be in the Past tense by joining
    the verb (was or were) and n't (e.g. were not = weren't). We don't make a contraction of
    the subject and the verb (e.g. I was).

    I was not tired this morning. OR I wasn't tired this morning.

    You were not crazy. OR You weren't crazy.

    He was not married. OR He wasn't married.

    She was not famous. OR She wasn't famous.

    It was not hot yesterday. OR It wasn't hot yesterday.

    We were not invited. OR We weren't invited.

    You were not at the party. OR You weren't at the party.

    They were not friends. OR They weren't friends.


    TIME EXPRESSIONS PAST
    THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY
    YESTERDAY
    ON MONDAY
    THE LAST MONDAY
    THE LAST MONTH
    THE LAST SEMESTER
    THE LAST WINTER
    1 minute ago
    2 hours ago
    2 days ago
    0ne year ago
    2 years ago
    1 decade ago
    2 decades ago
    1 century ego
    2 centuries agos

    To Be - Short Answers
    Question Short Answers** Short Answers

    Was I late? Yes, you were. No, you weren't.


    Were you sick? Yes, I was. No, I wasn't.
    Was he surprised? Yes, he was. No, he wasn't.
    Was she from Italy? Yes, she was. No, she wasn't.
    Was it a big house? Yes, it was. No, it wasn't.
    Were we ready? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.
    Were you early? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.
    Were they busy? Yes, they were. No, they weren't.
    FILL IN WAS OR WERE INTO THE GAPS.
    If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).

    WAS
    1. Last year my best friend   22 years old.
    WAS
    2. The weather   cold when we   in Berlin.
    WERE
    3. Why   you so angry yesterday?
    WAS
    4. At this time last year Sandra   in Paris.
    WERE WAS
    5. We   tired because it   late at night.
    WASN`T
    6. Tim   asleep at ten o'clock yesterday. (-)
    WERE WAS
    7. Our hotel last year   small, but it   very clean.
    WEREN`T
    8. I phoned you at the weekend, but you   at home. (-)
    WAS`T
    9. My dad   at work the whole week, because he was ill. (-)
    WERE
    10. The shops   open yesterday, but we didn't go there.
    WERE
    11. My friends   at the shopping mall two days ago.
    WEREN`T
    12. Claire and I   at school last Monday. (-)

    13.   Liam at home when you came back from work?

    ABSTRACT
    AFFIRMATIVE
    SUBJET +WAS-WERE +COMPLEMENT + TIME EXPRESSION

    I WAS IN CUSCO YESTERDAY IN THE MORNING

    NEGATIVE

    SUBJET +WAS-WERE+ NOT +COMPLEMENT + TIME EXPRESSION

    I WASN`T IN CUSCO YESTERDAY

    QUESTION
    WAS-WERE + SUBJET +COMPLEMENT + TIME EXPRESSION

    WERE YOU IN CUSCO YESTERDAY?


    YES, I WAS
    NO, I WASN`T
    PRACTICE

    WE WERE IN CUSCO YESTERDAY +


    WE WEREN`T IN CUSCO YESTERDAY –

    WERE YOU IN CUSCO YESTERDAY?


    YES, WE WERE
    NO, WE WEREN`T

    SHE WAS IN CUSCO YESTERDAY


    SHE WASN`T IN CUSCO YESTERDAY –

    WAS SHE IN CUSCO YESTERDAY?


    YES, SHE WAS SI
    NO, SHE WASN`T NO
    I WAS IN CUSCO YESTERDAY
    I WASN`T IN CUSCO YESTERDAY
    WERE YOU IN CUSCO YESTERDAY?
    YES, I WAS
    NO, I WASN`T

    WORD QUESTIONS

    WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY IN THE


    MORNING?
    I WAS AT THE HOSPITAL
    WHO WERE YOU WITH?
    I WAS WITH MY SISTER
    WHAT TIME WERE YOU AT THE HOSPITAL?
    I WAS AT 6 AM
    WHY WERE YOU AT THE HOSPITAL?
    Because my sister was sick
    HOW LONG WERE YOU AT THE HOSPITAL?
    I WAS TWO DAYS
    WHEN WERE YOU SICK?
    I WAS TWO DAYS AGO
    SIMPLE PAST TO BE PAST
    I STAYED AT HOME I WAS AT HOME
    I DIDN`T STAY AT HOME I WASN`T AT HOME
    DID YOU STAY AT HOME? WERE YOU AT HOME
    YES, I DID YES, I WAS

    MORE QUESTIONS WITH “WH”


    WHY WERE YOU SAD YESTERDAY ?
    BECAUSE, I WAS SICK
    WHERE WERE YOU YASTERDAY AT
    12 O`CLOCK?
    I WAS AT THE SUPERMARKET
    WHO WERE YOU AT THE SUNAT
    WITH?
    I WAS WITH MY SISTER
    WE WERE WITH MY FRIENDS

    WHO WAS THE FIRST STUDENT


    WITH MAYOR SCORE TO ENTER TO
    ACCOUNTING?
    MARIA WAS
    WHO WERE YOU WITH YESTERDAY?
    I WAS ALONE
    WHEN
    WHAT TIME WERE YOU AT THE
    NATIONAL BANK?
    I WAS AT 9 0`CLOCK
    HOW LONG WERE YOU WITH
    HIM/HER?
    I WAS WITH HER 2 YEARS
    HOW LONG WERE YOU WITH MARY
    AT THE SUNAT?
    I WAS 10 MINUTES
    DIFFERENCE SIMPLE PAST
    AND TO BE PAST

    I was at home yesterday


    I WASN`T AT HOME YERSTERDAY
    WERE YOU AT HOME YESTERDA?
    YES, I WAS
    NO, I WASN`T
    WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY?
    I AM at home
    I AM NOT AT HOME
    ARE YOU AT HOME ?
    YES, I AM
    NO, I AM NOT
    WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY?
    I stayed at home yesterday
    I DIDN`T STAY AT HOME YESTERDAY?
    DID YOU STAY AT HOME YESTERDAY?
    YES, I DID
    NO, I DIDN`T
    WHERE DID YOU STAY YESTERDAY?

    I stay at home
    I DON`T STAY AT HOME
    DO YOU STAY AT HOME ?
    YES, I DO
    NO, I DON`T

    THEY WERE AT THE UNIVERSITY


    THEY WEREN`T AT THE UNIVERSITY
    WERE THEY AT THE UNIVERSITY?
    YES, THEY WERE
    NO , THEY WEREN`T
    SHE IS A ELECTRONIC STUDENT

    THEY WERE AN EXCELLENT STUDENTS

    YOU WORK AT THE LAS BAMBAS MINE

    I STUDIED AT SCHOOL 2 YEARS AGO

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