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LESSON 65
WAS &
WERE
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The verb to be in Past
WAS / WERE (estaba/estuve)
El verbo “to be” en pasado

WAS / WERE (era/fui)

Yesterday we were at home.

My grandma was a model at my age.
Ayer estábamos/estuvimos en casa.
Mi abuela era/fue modelo a mi edad
The verb to be in Past SUBJECT TO BE EXAMPLES
El verbo “to be” en pasado I was
Yesterday I was in your town.
Ayer estaba/estuve en tu ciudad.

How to use was/were You were

You were excited to go to the cinema.
in affirmative Tú estabas entusiasmado por ir al cine.
statements? He was a teacher for many years.
He
Él fue profesor durante muchos años.
As a child, she was a good student.
I She was
It De pequeña era/fue buena estudiante.
It was open in the morning.
It
Estaba abierto por la mañana.
She was He We were in a very long road.
We Estábamos/estuvimos en una carretera muy
larga.

You You were students two years ago.

You were
Hace dos años ustedes eran estudiantes.
were They They were at the cinema last night.
We They Ayer por la noche ellos estaban/estuvieron en
el cine.
The verb to be in Past SUBJECT
TO BE +
EXAMPLES
NOT
El verbo “to be” en pasado
was not Yesterday I wasn't in your town.
I
wasn't Yo ayer no estaba/estuve en tu ciudad.
How to use was/were
were not You weren't excited to go to the cinema.
in negative You
weren't Tú no estabas entusiasmado por ir al cine.
statements?
He wasn't a teacher for many years.
He
Él no fue profesor durante muchos años.
was not As a child, she wasn't a good student.
I It She
wasn't Ella de pequeña no era/fue buena estudiante.
It wasn't open in the morning.
It
No estaba abierto por la mañana.
was
She He We weren't in a very long road.
not
We Nosotros/as no estábamos/estuvimos en una
carretera muy larga.
You were not You weren't students two years ago.
You
weren't Hace dos años ustedes no eran estudiantes.
were They
not They weren't at the cinema last night.
We They Ayer por la noche ellos no
estaban/estuvieron en el cine.
The verb to be in Past TO BE SUBJECT EXAMPLES
Was I in your town yesterday?
El verbo “to be” en pasado Was I...?
¿Ayer estaba/estuve en tu ciudad?
Were you excited to go to the cinema?
Were you...?
¿Tú estabas entusiasmado por ir al cine?
How to use was/were
in interrogative? Was he a teacher for many years?
he...?
¿Él fue profesor durante muchos años?
Was she a good student as a child?
Was she...? ¿De pequeña ella era/fue buena
I It estudiante?
Was it open in the morning?
it...?
¿Estaba abierto por la mañana?
She was He Were we in a very long road?
we...? ¿Estábamos/estuvimos en una carretera
muy larga?
Were you students two years ago?
You Were you...?
¿Hace dos años ustedes eran estudiantes?

were They Were they at the cinema last night?

We they...? ¿Ayer por la noche ellos
estaban/estuvieron en el cine?
The verb to be in Past
El verbo “to be” en pasado

SHORT ANSWERS
ADVERB SUBJECT TO BE

I was

you were

he

she was A: Was Mary ill on Monday?

Yes,
it B: Yes, she was.
A: ¿Estaba Mary enferma el lunes?
we
B: Sí.
you were

they
The verb to be in Past
El verbo “to be” en pasado

SHORT ANSWERS
ADVERB SUBJECT TO BE

I wasn't

you weren't

he

she wasn't A: Were they bored in class?

No,
B: No, they weren't.
it
A: ¿Estaban aburridos en clase?
we
B: No.
you Weren’t

they
Exercises: Choose the correct answer: WAS or WERE

was were wasn't weren't

1. The cat ___ chasing mice.
x
2. How long ___ you on holiday?
x
3. ___ there a parking in the village?
x
4. Were there many mosquitoes?
Yes, there ___. x
5. Was I wrong?
No, you ___. x
6. When ___ Elisa's birthday? x
7. Why ___ you crying? x
8. Where ___ the clothes made? x
9. I didn't drink coffee when I ___ a child. x
 Let’s summarize what we have
learned during today’s lesson.
Resumamos lo que hemos aprendido durante la lección de hoy.

During today’s session we have learned THE VERB TO BE IN PAST: WAS & WERE.
Durante la sesión de hoy hemos aprendido el Verbo ser o estar en pasado: WAS & WERE

For the pronouns: you, we, they we use were. In negative weren’t.
Para los pronombres: You, we, they, we usamos were. En negativo weren’t.
For the pronouns: I, he, she, it we use was. In negative wasn’t.
Para los pronombres: I, he, she, it usamos was. En negativo wasn’t.

For example: (Por ejemplo): I was at home yesterday but my parents weren’t..
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