TO BE IN PRESENT TO BE IN PAST

Am Was
Is

Are Were
I am I was
She, he, it (is) She, he, it (was)
You are You were
We are We were
They are They were
Example: Example:

Subject + to be + complement. Subject + to be + complement + time exp.

I am in Villavicencio. I was in Villavicencio last night.

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I were a superhero I would want to fly.

Maria is a good student. She was a good student last year.

Camilo and Maria are married. They were married two years ago.
You are my best friend. You were my best friend in the school.

Negative Negative
Am not – is not (isn’t) – are not (aren’t) Was not- wasn’t / were not – weren’t

Subject + to be negative + complement. Subject + to be negative + complement+ time exp.

I am not working. I wasn’t working one month ago.

Maria is not okay. She wasn’t okay last week.
Camilo is not sick. He wasn’t sick last weekend.
We are in English class. We weren’t in English class last week.
Camilo and his sister is at home. They weren’t at home yesterday.

Question Question

To be + subject+ complement+ ? To be + subject + complement+ time ex+?

Are you Camilo? Were you Camilo last night?

Yes, I am – No, I am not No, I wasn’t - Yes, I was.

Are you in Puerto Gaitan? Were you in Puerto Gaitan yesterday?

Yes, I am – No, I am not. No, I wasn’t.

Is Maria a good student? Was Maria a good student last year?

Yes, she is –No, she is not. Yes, she was – No, she wasn’t.

Are Camilo and Maria in class today? Were They in class last night?
Yes, they are – No, they aren’t Yes, they were- No, they weren’t

What – qué o cuál What – qué

Where – dondé Where – dondé
When – cuando When – cuando
How old – que edad- How old – que edad-
Who – quién Who – quién
Wh + To be + subject+ complement+ ? Wh + To be + subject+ complement+ ?

Who is your sister? Where were you last night?

She is Maria. I was at home.

Were you at home last night?

Is your sister, Maria? Yes, she is. Yes, I was.