Past Tense of Be
MAKE PAST TENSE BE
Make past tense be using a subject and be verb (was, were).
The subject and the verb be must agree.
USE PAST TENSE BE
Use past tense be to talk about something that is not true anymore.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS
| Subject | Was / Were | |
|---|---|---|
|
I You He She It |
was | very happy. |
| You
We They |
were |
too busy. |
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
| Subject | Was/Were + not | |
|---|---|---|
|
I You He She It |
was not wasn’t |
very happy. |
| You
We They |
were not
weren’t |
too busy. |
QUESTION STATEMENTS
| Be | Subject | Answer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Was |
I you he she it |
very happy? | Yes, she was.
No, she wasn’t. |
| Were |
you we they |
too busy? | Yes, they were.
No, they weren’t. |
| Information | Question | was/were | Subject | Verb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity/Thing | What |
was were |
I he |
do in class? |
| Time |
When What time |
was were |
you she |
go to school? |
| Place | Where |
was wer |
we it |
eat our lunch? |
| Reason | Why |
do does |
they he |
study English? |
| Way | How |
do does |
I he |
open this box? |
| Frequency | How often |
do does |
you she |
visit her family? |