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Formulas for the Past Tense of “BE” (was/were)

1. Affirmative Sentence Subject + was/were + noun or adjective + past time.

2. Negative Sentence Subject + was not/were not + noun or adjective + past time.
(contraction possible)

3. Y/N Question Was/Were + subject + noun or adjective + past time?

4. Affirmative Short Answer Yes, + subject pronoun + was/were.

5. Negative Short Answer/Correct Info No, + subject pronoun + wasn’t/weren’t, but + subject pronoun + was/were + noun or adjective.

6. Where Where + was/were + subject + past time?

7. Answer Subject pronoun + was/were + place.

8. When When + was/were + subject + noun?

9. Answer Subject pronoun + was/were + noun + past time.

10. Who (No Subject) Who + was + noun or adjective + past time?

11. Answer Name/I/You + was/were + noun or adjective.

12. How How + was/were + noun + past time?

13. Answer Subject pronoun + was/were + adjective.

14. How long How long + was/were + subject + noun/adjective?

15. Answer Subject pronoun + was/were + noun/adjective + for + time period.

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