Unit 10. was / were

 

 

BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE

 

Unit 10. was / were

 

am / is (present) → was (past)

I am tired. (now)   -    I was tired last night. (past)

Where is Kate?   -   Where was Kate yesterday?

 

are (present) → were(past)

You are late. (now)   -   You were late yesterday. (past)

They aren't here.   -   They weren't here last Sunday.

 

 

Affirmative - Negative - Question

 

I / he / she / it was  -  I was not(wasn't)  -  was I?

we / you / they were  -  we were not(weren't)  -  were we?

Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now.

When I was a chid, I was scared of dogs.

We were hungry after the trip, but we weren't tired.

 

Was the weather nice when you were on vacation?

Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive?

 

Short answers

"Were you late?"  "No, I wasn't."

"Was Tom at work yesterday?"  "Yes, he was."