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12.1 - Was Were - Past Simple of Be'
12.1 - Was Were - Past Simple of Be'
was/were
We use was/were as the past simple forms of be. We use was for I/he/she/it and were
for you/we/they.
● Iw
as at home yesterday.
● You w
ere late at the meeting.
● She w
as excited at the party.
● We w
ere tired after the excursion.
The negative short forms of was not and were not are wasn’t and weren’t, but there are
was/were – use
Was/were are the past forms of am/is/are. Present: am/is = past: was. Present: are =
past: were.
● I‘m happy. ⇒ I w
as happy. (am ⇒ was)
● You a
re late. ⇒ Y
ou were late. (are ⇒ were)
We use was/were to talk about the past. We often use past expressions of time:
● She w
as in Stuttgart last summer.
● We w
ere late to the party last night.
We use was/were in the expression was/were born. The expression be born is always
born…)
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