This document provides information about using was/were in the past tense. It explains that was is used with I, he, she, it, while were is used with you, we, they. It also covers negatives, questions, and common past time adverbials. The document concludes with brief biographies of four famous people - Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and Jorge Luis Borges - including their birthplace, occupation, marital status, date and age of death.
This document provides information about using was/were in the past tense. It explains that was is used with I, he, she, it, while were is used with you, we, they. It also covers negatives, questions, and common past time adverbials. The document concludes with brief biographies of four famous people - Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and Jorge Luis Borges - including their birthplace, occupation, marital status, date and age of death.
This document provides information about using was/were in the past tense. It explains that was is used with I, he, she, it, while were is used with you, we, they. It also covers negatives, questions, and common past time adverbials. The document concludes with brief biographies of four famous people - Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and Jorge Luis Borges - including their birthplace, occupation, marital status, date and age of death.
• HE Paul was my friend. • SHE Susan was at home. • IT The hotel was great. We use “ WERE” with:
• YOU You were in Boston.
• WE We were happy. • THEY They were angry. Negatives: WASN’T - WEREN’T
• WASN’T = WAS NOT
• WEREN’T = WERE NOT
• She wasn’t at school.
• We weren’t at the market. QUESTIONS: We invert the order.
• WAS she a writer?
Yes, she was . No, she wasn’t.
• Where was Sharon last night?
She was at her friends’ house. (WH-) was / were + subject
• WERE they famous painters?
Yes, they were. No, they weren’t.
• Where were you last Tuesday?
I was at work. PAST TIME ADVERBIALS
• Yesterday • Yesterday morning, afternoon… • LAST night • Last week, year, month …… • A week AGO • Two years ago… • In 1998…. FAMOUS PEOPLE Marilyn Monroe
• BORN: 1/6/ 1926 - Los Angeles – USA
• OCCUPATION: actress, singer. • MARRIED TO: Arthur Miller • DIED: 5/8/1962 • AGE: 36 PRINCESS DIANA
• BORN: 1/7/1961 - Sandringham – UK
• OCCUPATION: Princess of Wales. • MARRIED TO: Charles Prince of Wales. • DIED: 31/8/1997 - Paris • AGE: 36 MICHAEL JACKSON
• BORN: 29/8/1958 - Los Angeles . California.
USA. • OCCUPATION: Singer, songwriter, dancer. • MARRIED : no • MOST POPULAR SONGS: Smooth Criminal, Billie Jean, Thriller. • DIED: 25/6/2009 • AGE: 51 JORGE LUIS BORGES
• BORN: 24/8/1899 - Buenos Aires – Argentina.
• OCCUPATION: writer • MARRIED TO: Maria Kodama • DIED: 14/6/1986 • AGE: 87