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Unit 19 - Past Simple Part I - LV

Verb To November 11th, Veteran's Day. The document discusses the past tense conjugations of the verb "to be" in English, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative examples. It provides full conjugation tables and examples for the forms "was/were", "wasn't/weren't" and questions using "was/were".

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Unit 19 - Past Simple Part I - LV

Verb To November 11th, Veteran's Day. The document discusses the past tense conjugations of the verb "to be" in English, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative examples. It provides full conjugation tables and examples for the forms "was/were", "wasn't/weren't" and questions using "was/were".

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Verb To November 11th, Veteran's Day.

Be: Past tense


Tobe: Past tense

We use to be in past tense to


- I was a great student at school. talk about feelings or moods,
- My uncle's dog was so friendly. locations, professions or
- They were at the movies yesterday. occupations, and to describe
people or situations from the past.
Tobe: Past tense

The verb To Be in I was at your place yesterday.


past tense has She was late for work.
only two forms:
Was -Were Was it a total waste?

We were there 10 minutes early.

You weren't busy all morning.


Affirmatives
Affirmative
sentences
Personal pronoun Verb To Be Meaning
I was era/fui/estaba/estuve
you were eras/ fuiste/ estabas/ estuviste
he
she was era/fue/estaba/estuvo
it
we éramos/fuimos/estábamos /estuvimos
you were
eran/fueron/estaban/estuviero n
they
Tobe: Past tense

1. Affirmative sentences:
was/were
Subject + was/were + complement.

She was an English teacher for years.


They were fantastic at the soccer game.

It was the best way out of the problem.

You were there, I saw you.


Tobe: Past tense
1. Affirmative sentences:
was/were
Subject + was/were + complement.

Él estaba muy feliz. Ellos estaban en la


_____________________ playa.
_____________________
Ella era muy feliz
cuando estaba Tom estuvo en el
pequeña. trabajo todo el día.
_____________________ _____________________
Negatives
Negative sentences
Personal pronoun Verb To Be Short way

I was not wasn't


you were not weren't
he
she wasn't
was not
it

we
you were not we re n't
they
Tobe: Past tense

2. Negative sentences: wasn't/weren't

Subject + wasn't/weren't + complement.

She was not an English teacher for years.


They weren't fantastic at the soccer game.

It wasn't the best way out of the problem.

You were not there.


Tobe: Past tense
2. Negative sentences: wasn't/weren't
Subject + wasn't/weren't + complement.

Ellos estaban tristes


Él no estaba en casa.
porque no estaban en
_____________________
la playa.
_____________________
Mi hermana no era
pintora, es cantante. Tom no estuvo aquí
_____________________ esta mañana.
_____________________
Tobe: Past tense
3. Interrogative sentences: was-wasn't/were-weren't

Was-were/wasn't-weren't + subject + complement?

Was she an English teacher for years?


Weren't they fantastic at the soccer game?

Wasn't it the best way out of the problem?

Were you there?


Questions
Questions and short answers
Verb To Be Personal pronoun Short Answer + Short Answer -
Was I Yes, I was No, I wasn't
Were you Yes, you were No, you weren't
he Yes, he was No, he wasn't
she Yes, she was No, she wasn't
Was
it Yes, it was No, it wasn't

we Yes, we were N o , we we re n't


Were you Yes, you were N o , yo u we re n't
they Ye s, the y we re N o , the y we re n't
To be:Past tense
3. Interrogative sentences: was-wasn't/were-weren't
Was-were/wasn't-weren't + subject + complement?

¿Eras un buen
¿Estuviste enfermo?
estudiante?
_____________________
_____________________

¿No estaban en tu ¿Tu mamá era de


casa? Alemania?
_____________________ _____________________
To be:Past tense
How do you create questions with WH-Questions + was/were?
How Where

What When
Complete with the correct conjugation of To Be in
past:

For how long she a doctor of this hospital?

Complete
I right next to you.
They not the best students, but they not bad
either.

I just like you when your dad and I together.

your dog the one with the big smile?

You at the university last week.


W ready yet.
e
I at the coffee shop, you not.
Complete

Where you at 5 o'clock?

He not the best trainer.

They about to call you when you did it.

You right here just a second ago.

Martha not my best friend, you .


Exercises
Create the questions for each answer:
Question:

- Answer: I was with your mom yesterday.

Question:

- Answer: They were Spanish teachers last Summer.

Question:

- Answer: No, she wasn't happy.


Describe yourself
w hen you w ere little.
You can use adjectives to describe yourself. Describe
the place where you grew up, and use intensifiers to
highlight everything.

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