The past of Be

Leonard Soriano
 I WAS…

HE WAS…
AM & IS →
SHE WAS…

IT WAS…
 THEY WERE…
Are → WE WERE…

YOU WERE…
 Ages

Nationalities

Professions / occupations

We use the Adjectives (descriptions)

verb To be with Location (places)

Marital status
the following Relations with people
complements Personal information (Names, last names, telephone…)

or information. Gender (sex)

Origin

Likes (Favorite things)

Time
SHE WAS 7 YEARS OLD. SHE IS 25 YEARS OLD.

AGES
I WAS DOMINICAN. I AM DOMINICAN-AMERICAN.

NATIONALITIES
HE WAS A STUDENT IN 2014. HE IS A TEACHER NOW.

PROFESSION/OCCUPATIONS
RIHANNA WAS UGLY AND RIHANNA IS RICH AND
POOR. PRETTY NOW.

ADJECTIVES (DESCRIPTIONS)
THEY WERE IN THE PARK THEY ARE IN THE CLASS
YESTERDAY. NOW.

PLACES (LOCATIONS)
WE WERE MARRIED. WE ARE DIVORCED NOW.

MARITAL STATUS
THEY WERE BEST FRIENDS. THEY ARE ENEMIES NOW.

RELATION WITH PEOPLE

HE WAS A MAN. NOW, SHE IS A WOMAN.

GENDER (SEX)
MY PHONE NUMBER WAS NOW, MY PHONE NUMBER
809-555-0909. IS 809-333-0897.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
CELIA CRUZ WAS FROM SHAKIRA IS FROM
CUBA. COLOMBIA.

ORIGIN
MY FAVORITE FOOD WAS NOW, MY FAVORITE FOOD IS
PIZZA. LASAGNA.

LIKES (FAVORITE THINGS)

IT WAS 7:45 AM WHEN I IT IS 8:30 AM NOW.
CAME.

TIME