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Lesson Sixteen
Be – Past Tense
The verb “be” has two forms in the past tense: was and were |
Singular | Plural |
I was | We were |
You were | You were |
He was | They were |
She was | |
It was |
Listen and read with me:
I was in my classroom yesterday. |  |
| You were there, too. |  |
He was at a movie last night.
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She was at home. |  |
This cantaloupe was in my garden this morning. It was delicious. |  |
We were at school yesterday. (I + you = we) |
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| You were on this website earlier. |  |
| They were outside in the snow. |  |
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To make a question….
Singular | Plural |
Was I … | Were we … |
Were you … | Were you … |
Was he … | Were they … |
Was she … | |
Was it … |
Examples:
- Was I late?
- Were you in school yesterday?
- Was he at work this morning?
- Was she tired?
- Was the movie good?
- Were we too loud?
- Were you at the party?
- Were they happy?
To make the negative add “not”
He was not in school yesterday.
He wasn’t in school yesterday.
was not = wasn’t / were not = weren’t
Learn how to use “there” + “be” in the past tense.
Or….go on to the next lesson.