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VERB TO BE PAST

VERB TO BE PAST

Affirmative Question ContractionI was HeShe wasIt 

WeYou were They

was I ?  he was she ? it you were we ? they

I He She wasn’tIt

 We You weren’tThey

VERB TO BE PAST It is an irregular verb: it changes its base in the different

tenses and conjugation It is a verb and auxiliary simultaneously in negative and

interrogative sentences. It is only a verb in the affirmative sentences. It is only and auxiliar in the short sentences. It is used not only to express present or past, but also to

express progressive and future actions and passive voice.

VERB TO BE PASTTO BE IMPLIES 3 DIFFERENTS USES:A condition A state A location temporal permanent place

A B CI was sad It was my pet He was outsideHe was 20 She was a nurse They were outWe weren`t shy They were pens I was here

VERB TO BE PASTComplete with was - were -not

There ________a black rabbit inside.

They _______ in class, he ______ sleeping

_______The girl well? No, she ______

The rabbit ______ pink

The boys ______ in the school

The girl _______ in a party

_____ you in Math class?

VERB TO BE PASTComplete with was - were -notIt ________my dog, it______ yours

They _______ in a good celebration

______She in her 15s celebration?

They ______ in mary’s house, they ______ in my house

The girl in pink______ my best friend, she _______ my sister’s best friend.

VERB TO BE PASTComplete with was-were- NOT

I ____________ sad, I ___________ happthey  ____________at home, where_________ they?we___________ in class, we_________ in the auditoriumshe ___________ my student last year.you___________ a good student, you ________ the best.you _____________ the oldest in class, you _______ the youngesthe_____________  at the library, he _________ in my officeI  ____________at the swimming-pool. it ____________ raining, it __________ a sunny day. they   ____________on vacation, they__________ working. they ____________ sick last weekwe______________  at the cinema, we ____________ in the museum