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WAS/WERE
Now Charlie is at work.
At midnight last night he wasn'tat work.
He wasin bed. He wasasleep.
am /is(present) -> was(past):
- I amtired (now). I wastired last night.
- Is she at home (now)? Wasshe at home yesterday morning?
- The weather isnice today. The weather wasnice yesterday.
are(present) -> were(past):
- You arelate (now). You werelate yesterday.
- They aren'there (now). They weren'there last Sunday.
positive | negative | question | |||||
I he she it | was | I he she it | was not (wasn't) | was | I? he? she? it? | ||
we you they | were | we you they | were not (weren't) | were | we? you? they? |
- Last year she was22, so she is 23 now.
- When I wasa child, I wasafraid of dogs.
- We weretired after the journey but we weren'thungry.
- The hotel wasvery comfortable and it wasn'texpensive.
- Where wereyou at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon?
- Wasthe weather good when you wereon holiday?
- Those shoes are nice. Werethey expensive?
- Why washe angry yesterday?
short answers
Yes, (I/he/she/it) was. (we/you/they) were. | No, (I/he/she/it) wasn't. (we/you/they) weren't. |
- 'Were youlate?' 'No, I wasn't.'
- 'Was Tedat work yesterday?' 'Yes, he was.'
- 'Were they at the party?' 'No, they weren't.'
Work in groups | How to be a successful inventor | Simply, quickly, actually, finally, nearly, however, despite. | The man who invented e-mail | LEAD-IN | READING | Problem-based task (webquest) | Positive form - Regular verbs | Positive form - Irregular verbs | Negative form and questions |