PasadoNivel de inglés A1

Was / Were

Son las formas pasadas de to be: was para I/he/she/it y were para you/we/they. Se usan para hablar de estados, cualidades, edades y lugares en el pasado.

Regla

Usa was con I/he/she/it y were con you/we/they.

Fórmula

Afirmativa (+)I/He/She/It + wasYou/We/They + wereIt was cold.We were ready.
Negativa (-)I/He/She/It + wasn'tYou/We/They + weren'tI wasn't late.They weren't hungry.
Interrogativa (?)Was + subject?Were + subject?Was it cold?Were you tired after work?

Errores frecuentes

  • Incorrecto: You was late.Correcto: You were late.

Notas

  • There was / There were es el pasado de there is / there are
  • Born siempre se usa con was/were: I was born in Lima.
  • Respuestas cortas: Yes, I was. / No, they weren't.

Práctica

  1. I palabra faltante born in Lima.

  2. They palabra faltante hungry after the trip.

  3. palabra faltante you tired yesterday?