Verb to be

in past

Verb to be subject pronouns + to be in past

Present

I was

You were

He was

She was

It was

We were

You were

They were

Past

I am

You are

He is

She is

It is

We are

You are

They are

Negative

I was not

You were not

He was not

She was not

It was not

We were not

You were not

They were not

Verb To be (Negative)

Affirmative

I was

You were

He was

She was

It was

We were

You were

They were

Contractions (negative)

I wasn’t

You weren‘t

He wasn‘t

She wasn‘t

It wasn’t

We weren‘t

You weren‘t

They weren‘t

I was not

You were not

He was not

She was not

It was not

We were not

You were not

They were not

Negative

Verb to be in past

I was

You were

He was

She was

It was

We were

You were

They were

Yo era/estaba/fui/estuve

Tu eras/estabas

El era/estaba

Ella era/estaba

Esto era/estaba

Nosotros éramos/estábamos

Ustedes era/estabas

Ellos eran/estaban

Make Questions using the Verb to be to be(past) + subject pronouns

• Were You happy?

• Were You There?

• was he in class?

• Were They sick?

• Was She with you?

• Were they in U.S?

• was it rainning?

• Yes, I was.

• No, I wasn’t.

• Yes, he was in class.

• No, They were not.

• No, she was not.

• Yes, they were.

• Yes, it was.

Examples and

Pronunciation of the

Verb To be in past

I was

Yo era/estaba/fui/estuve

I was the best student in high school.

I was in the city.

I was at home when you called.

If i were you i would have finished school.

You were

Tú / Usted eras / estabas / fuiste / estuviste

Fuera / estuviera

Last year you were my best friend.

You were very good yesterday.

You used to hoop when you were

young

He was

El era / estaba / fue / estuvo

Fuera / estuviera

He was kind in 2005

He was angry when she started

dancing.

She was

Ella era / estaba / fue / estuvo

Fuera / estuviera

She was nice in elementary. But

now she is different.

It was

Esto era / estaba / fue / estuvo

Fuera / estuviera

Who did brake the window?

It was me / It wasn’t me.

We were

NOSOTROS éramos / estábamos / fuimos / estuvimos / estaríamos / estuviéramos

We were the best last friday

We were at the beach

We were born in England.

You were

USTEDES eran / estaban / fueron / estuvieron / estarían / estuvieran

Where were you at 11:00 pm?

Were you at the club last night?

You were fantastic.

You were perfect before the

surgery.

They were

ELLOS eran / estaban / fueron / estuvieron / estarían / estuvieran

They were sad when they left.

. They were sad when the left.

Verb to be

in past Suscríbete

Irregularidades

was/were

Irregularidades

was/were

Irregularidades

was/were