Verb to be (past simple)

Was/Were

I was a pharmacist.
You were a pharmacist.
He was a pharmacist.
She was a pharmacist.
It was a pharmacist.
We were pharmacists.
They were pharmacists.

I was in Gramado.
I wasn’t in Gramado.
Was I in Gramado?
Wasn’t I in Gramado?

You were a teacher.

You weren’t a teacher.
Were you a teacher?
Weren’t you a teacher?

She was eating pizza.

She wasn’t eating pizza.
Was she eating pizza?
Wasn’t she eating pizza?

It was raining .
It wasn’t raining.
Was it raining?

They were sleeping.

They weren’t sleeping.
Were they sleeping?

Were you working this morning?

Yes, I was.

Were you sleeping when the rain started?

Yes, I was sleeping.
Were you living in Londrina in 2013?
No, I wasn’t.

Where were you living in 2013?

I was living in Alto Alegre.

Where were you working two years ago?

I was working at Vale Verde

How were you going to work this morning?

I took a ride to work.

Why were you afraid this morning?

Because it was raining.
Para coisas de ambiente e atmosféricas e frases sem sujeito, usa-se “it”.
Ex: It was raining, I was hot, It was cold, It was a good idea, It was a nice day.

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Where (Uér)
Were (Uêr)

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I study (action)
I am studying (action)

Studying is difficult sometimes (activity)