Past of To Be / Pasado de to be

Pasado del Verbo To Be:

Se forma con: Was / Were / Wasn’t / Weren’t 

Affirmative:

I was happy.  / Yo era feliz.

You were happy. / Tú eras feliz.

He was happy. / Él era feliz.

She was happy. / Ella era feliz.

It was happy. /  (Neutro) era feliz.

We were happy. / Nosotros éramos felices.

You were happy. / Vosotros erais felices.

They were happy. / Ellos-ellas- sin género eran felices.

Practice:

1. Susan ___________ in love.

2. The children _________ friendly.

3. The baby _________ cute.

4. My grandparents ___________ Welsh.

5. Your garden ___________ beautiful.

6. Sandra __________ in Iceland.

Negative:

I wasn’t tired.  / Yo no estaba cansado.

You weren’t tired. / Tú  no estabas cansado.

He wasn’t tired. / Él no estaba cansado.

She wasn’t tired. / Ella no estaba cansada.

It wasn’t tired. /  (Neutro) no estaba cansado.

We weren’t tired. / Nosotros no estábamos cansados.

You weren’t tired. / Vosotros no estabais cansados.

They weren’t tired. / Ellos-ellas- sin género no estaban cansados.

Practice:

1. The students ___________ lazy.

2. Our house in Brighton ____________ small.

3. Their car ____________ a Mercedes.

4. We _____________ sad.

5. Ana ____________ ill.

6. Bill ____________ at home yesterday afternoon.

Interrogative:

Yes / No Questions:

Formula: verbo was o were + sujeto + resto +?

Were you in France? / ¿Estabas en Francia?

Was she Irish? / ¿Era irlandesa?

Practice:

1.

Yes, Ilya was Russian.

2.

No, Fong wasn’t a cook.

3.

Yes, the weather was fine.

4.

No, the boys weren’t at school.

5.

Yes, the mailman was here this morning.

Wh Questions: (questions with question words)

Formula: QW +  verbo was o were + sujeto + resto +?

When was the party?

1.

Our cousins were in Japan during the Tsunami.

2.

Sara was fine.

3.

The fire was near the gasoline station.

4.

The music classes were on Tuesday mornings.

5.

The room was cold because Peter left the Windows open.

6.

The bags were Rita¨s.

7.

That noise was an ambulance.

Si preguntas por el sujeto, este no puede aparecer en la pregunta.

8.

Sara was the tallest girl in class.

9.

The Kajitas were our Japanese neighbours.

10.

The gardeners were outside.

11.

The food was in the big basket..

12. 

Peter was with John.

Y para who y whom:

13. - 14. 

Peter was with John.

15. -16.

The gift was from the Nelsons.

Answers/ Respuestas

Affirmative

Practice:

1. Susan was in love.

2. The children were friendly.

3. The baby was cute.

4. My grandparents were Welsh.

5. Your garden was beautiful.

6. Sandra was in Iceland.

Negative

Practice:

1. The students weren't lazy.

2. Our house in Brighton wasn't small.

3. Their car wasn't a Mercedes.

4. We weren't  sad.

5. Ana wasn't ill.

6. Bill wasn't at home yesterday afternoon.

Interrogative:

Yes/No Questions

Practice:

1 Was Ilya Russian?.

Yes, Ilya was Russian.

2.Was Fong a cook?

No, Fong wasn’t a cook.

3. Was the weather fine?

Yes, the weather was fine.

4. Were the boys at school?

No, the boys weren’t at school.

5.Was the mailman here this morning?

Yes, the mailman was here this morning.

Wh Questions: (questions with question words)

1.Where were your cousins during the tsunami?

Our cousins were in Japan during the Tsunami.

2. How was Sara?

Sara was fine.

3.Where was the fire?

The fire was near the gasoline station.

4.When were the music classes?

The music classes were on Tuesday mornings.

5. Why was the room cold?

The room was cold because Peter left the Windows open.

6.Whose were the bags?

The bags were Rita¨s.

7.What was that noise?

That noise was an ambulance.

Si preguntas por el sujeto, este no puede aparecer en la pregunta.

8.Who was the tallest girl in class?

Sara was the tallest girl in class.

9.Who were our Japanese Neighbours?

The Kajitas were our Japanese neighbours.

10.Who were outside?

The gardeners were outside.

11.What was in the big basket?

The food was in the big basket..

12.Who was with John?

Peter was with John.

Y para who y whom:

13. - 14 

Who was Peter with?

With whom was Peter?

Peter was with John.

15. -16

Who was the gift from?

From whom was the gift?

The gift was from the Nelsons.