PAST SIMPLE TO BE

I, he,she, it You, we, they

Affirmative He was in London You were in London
last year. last year.
Negative He wasn´t in London You weren´t in London
last year. last year.
Questions Was he in London Were you in London
last year? last year?
Short Yes, he was / No, he Yes, you were / No,
answers wasn´t you weren´t

THERE WAS THERE WERE

+ singular nouns: TV, + plural nouns: apples,
pencil, table plates, toys.
+ uncountable
nouns: sugar,
homework
Affirmative There was a pencil There were two apples
on the table. on the table.
Negative There wasn´t a pencil There weren´t two
on the table. apples on the table.
Questions Was there a pencil Were there two apples
on the table? on the table?
Short Yes, there was / No, Yes, there were / No,
answers there wasn’t. there weren´t.
 PAST SIMPLE
Regular verbs: Irregular verbs: past
Infinitive + ed form
Affirmative I work-----I worked I go---- I went
yesterday. yesterday.
Negative I didn´t work I didn´t go yesterday.
yesterday.
Questions Did I work yesterday? Did I go yesterday?
Short Yes, I did / No, I didn´t Yes, I did / No, I didn´t
answers

IMPORTANT
Phone – phoned
Stop – stopped
Study – studied
Play – played