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SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Introduction - Past BE Verb
 
FORM
SUBJECT
BE VERB
EXAMPLE
affirmative
sentences
( + )
1st person 
I
was
 I was here.
2nd person 
you
were
 You were busy.
3rd person 
he
was
 He was a friend.
3rd person 
she
was
 She was a doctor.
3rd person 
it
was
 It was cold today.
1st person pl. 
we
were
 We were hungry.
2nd person pl. 
you
were
 You were beautiful.
3rd person pl. 
they
were
 They were asleep.
 
SUBJECT
BE VERB
Contraction
EXAMPLE
negative
sentences
( - )
I
was not
I wasn't
 I wasn't thirsty.
you
were not
you weren't
 You weren't here.
he
was not
he wasn't
 He wasn't there.
she
was not
she wasn't
 She wasn't a mother.
it
was not
it wasn't
 It wasn't warm yesterday.
we
were not
we weren't
 We weren't sleepy.
you
were not
you weren't
 You weren't at work.
they
were not
they weren't
 They weren't here.
 
BE VERB  &  SUBJECT
(+) Short Answer
(-) Short Answer
questions
( ? )
Was I correct?
 Yes, I was.
No, I wasn't.
Were you tired?
Yes, you were.
No, you weren't.
Was he asleep?
 Yes, he was.
No, he wasn't.
Was she here?
Yes, she was.
No, she wasn't.
Was it warm?
Yes, it was.
No, it wasn't.
Were we students?
Yes, we were.
No, we weren't.
Were you thirsty?
Yes, you were.
No, you weren't.
Were they here?
Yes, they were.
No, they weren't.

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