Class 5 Notes

Past of Be
Affirmative

Perfective Imperfective
Subject
pronouns Verb Be Past ser estar ser estar
I was fui estuve era estaba
You were fuiste estuviste eras estabas
He
She was fue estuvo era estaba
It
We were fuimos estuvimos éramos estábamos
You were fuisteis estuvisteis erais estabais
They were fueron estuvieron eran estaban

English Spanish
I was a good boy. Yo fui un buen niño.
I was at home yesterday. Estuve en casa ayer.

I was a good boy. Era un buen niño.

I was at home yesterday when suddenly a ray fell Estaba en casa ayer cuando de repente cayó un
from the sky. rayo del cielo.

Negative
Long form Contracted form
I was not I wasn’t
You were not You weren’t
He was not He wasn’t
She was not She wasn’t
It was not It wasn’t
We were not We weren’t
You were not You weren’t
They were not They weren’t

Question form
Question Answer
Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.
Was I a good boy?
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
Were you a good boy?
Yes, you were. / No, weren’t.
Was he a good boy? Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.
Was she a good girl? Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.
Was it a good puppy? Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t.
Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.
Were we good boys?
Yes, we were. / No, we weren’t.
Yes, we were. / No, we weren’t.
Were you good boys?
Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.
Were they good boys? Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.

WH- Questions

WH- Question Answer

What was your first job? I was a police officer.
When was your last birthday? It was on September 1st.
 I was born in 1995.
When were you born? I was born in June, 1995.
I was born on June 3rd, 1995.
Why were you at Open Plaza yesterday
Because I needed to buy some stuff.
afternoon?
Where were you born? I was born in Huancayo.
Who was at home yesterday? John was at home yesterday.
How were you yesterday? I was great. Thanks.
How old
How often
How big
1. It wasn’t a good interview.
wasn'na
2. We weren’t late.
weren'n late
3. He wasn’t a server.
wasn’na
4. I wasn’t an accountant.
wasn'na naccountant