Verb To be in the past (was ,were)

By arismartie Verb To be in the past tense ☀️I was ✨She was ✨He was ✨It was 🌕You were 🌕We were 🌕They were ⭐He→any human male(brother, father, dad, uncle, Sam, Michael,prince,king, emperor……). ⭐She→any human female (mother, mom, sister, Princess, queen, Lara , Sarah……) *Note some nouns are for both males and females mostly jobs (nurse, doctor, teacher, student, lawyer) ⭐ It →any single noun that is not a person and for the weather (car, pen , cup, Notebook, chair, pillow, cay🐈, dolphin 🐬, whale 🐳, turtle 🐢……) ⭐We→I and at least one person (I and my team, I and my friends,I and my family). ⭐You→Can be singular or plural but you have to be talking to them. ⭐They :1-the plural for it (cats, dogs , trees , mirrors , beds ……) 2- A group of people that you are not one of or not talking to (football team , parents , school mates……) ~~~~~~~~~~~ Examples ★I was 5 years old in that photo. ★He was my best friend. ★She was ill. ★It was my pleasure. ★You were so kind. ★We were happy. ★They were playing football. Practice ★I……in Canada last year. ★We……at school last Monday. ★Tina……at home yesterday. ★He……happy. ★We……tired. ★you ……very busy on Saturday. ★I ……bored yesterday. ★I ……in the museum. ★She ……in Brazil last week. ★They……late for school. ★We……in the castle. ★They……on the trip. ★She…… very hungry. ★My mother……ill. ★The coffee……too hot. ★The cat ……scared. ★It ……very rainy. ★The story……about a princess and a witch. ★My cousin and I……at the zoo last Friday. ★You ……late for school last Tuesday. ★We ……lucky because we caught the train. ★Mum and dad ……in the theatre last night. ★Harry ……in London in 2010. ★The……in the park. ★There ……6 children on the street .

Negative form ☀️I wasn't ✨It wasn't ✨She wasn't ✨He wasn't 🌕You weren't 🌕We weren't 🌕 They weren't *Note:you can use I was not , She was not ,We were not etc in formal situations ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Examples ★She wasn't in the café on Monday. ★Peter and Sam weren't in the museum on Tuesday morning. ★My cousin wasn't at the hospital yesterday. ★Some of my classmates weren't happy with the exam results. Practice ★We……in the park yesterday. ★She ……with mom 3 days ago ★It ……sunny last week. ★You ……in your room when I arrived home. ★The girl ……happy. ★You and I ……the last students in the classroom. ★You and Lara ……fat at the age of 13 ★His books ……interesting. ★My mother and my aunt……at the same school. ★Our house……modern in the sixties.

Question form ☀️Was I? ✨Was she? ✨Was he? ✨Was it? 🌕Were you ? 🌕Were we? 🌕Were they? *Note I was , We were becomes Were you? And my becomes your. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Examples ★Was the cat scared? ★Was your mother ill? ★Was the coffee too hot? ★Was it rainy? ★Were they late for school? ★Were you a doctor? Practice ★……Adam ill last week? ★……you and Carl at the party? ★…… the weather good? ★……the kids at school? ★……you born in Madrid? ★……your lunch tasty ? ★……She in Los Angeles? ★……Joe and belly at the party? ★……it his bag? ★……they in the cinema? Practice 2 Change these sentences to question form. ★I was at the cinema. ? ★karen and Kiley were at the beach yesterday. ? ★I and my friends were at the restaurant. ? ★I was late for work yesterday. ? ★My partner was tired last night. ? ★Katie was hungry. ? ★My friends were relaxed. ? ★Jack and I were friends. ? ★This was my aunt. ? ★Our neighbors were nice and kind. ? ★My room was untidy. ?

Important note Even if I is used with was , If you're going to say an advice that can't happen or imaginary you have to use I were you Examples ★If I were you,I would apologize to my mother. ★If I were you,I wouldn't eat that. ★I would study more if I were you. This just indicates that it is impossible to be someone other than yourself So can you ever use If I was Yes when it means whenever. Example If I was sick, she would give me medicine