A. Let us look at the difference between present and past tense below:
am/is (present) → was (past)
Let us look at these examples below:
- I am tired (now) → I was tired last night (past)
- Where is Kate? (now) → Where was Kate yesterday? (past)
- The weather is good today (now) → The weather was good last week (past)
are (present) → were (past)
Now, let us look at the examples below:
- You are late (now) → You were late yesterday (past)
- They aren't here (now) → They weren't here last Sunday (past)
B.
Positive
| I he she it |
was |
| we you they |
were |
Negative
| I he she it |
was not |
| we you they |
were not (weren't) |
Question
| was | I? he? she? it? |
| were | we? you? they? |
Examples:
- Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now.
- When I was a child, I was scared of dogs.
- We were hungry after the journey, but we weren't tired.
- The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive.
- Was the weather nice when you were on holiday?
- Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive?
- Why were you late this morning?
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
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A1-A2 Grammar : Was/Were
Choose the correct word.