GRAMMAR UNIT 1
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GRAMMARUNIT 1
We use the past simple of to be verb to talk about past situation.
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
The verb Be, has two past-tense forms:
First and third singular person use was.
Everything else use were. The word order in English
sentence is: S + was/were + C.
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
TO BE VERBIHeShe it
was
WeYouThey
were
EXAMPLES I was tired last night. You were late yesterday She was sad . They were in class. We were at hotel last
month.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
The verb Be, has two past-tense forms:
First and third singular person use: was not or wasn’t Everything else use: were not or
weren’t. The word order in English sentence
is: S + wasn’t /weren’t + C.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES:TO BE VERB
IHe
She it
Was not(wasn’t)
WeYouThe
y
Were not(Wereren’t)
EXAMPLES
They weren’t here. He wasn’t in bed We weren’t on time. She wasn’t at home. I weren’t late
yesterday.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
The verb Be, has two past-tense forms: First and third singular person
use: was. Everything else use: were. The word order in English
sentence is: Was /were + S + C + ?
INTERROGATIVESENTENCES:TO BE VERB
Was
I ?He ?she ?It ?
Were
we ?you ?they ?
EXAMPLES
Was the weather good? Was your exam difficult? Were the clothes
expensive? Were you late this
morning? Was he at the party?
SHORT ANSWERS
The verb Be, has two past-tense forms:
First and third singular person use: was.
Everything else use: were. The word order in English
sentence is: Yes, + S + Was /were.
SHORT AFFIRMATIVE
ANSWERS TO BE VERB
Yes,I/he/she/it
wasWe/you/
they were
The verb Be, has two past-tense forms:
First and third singular person use: was.
Everything else use: were. The word order in English
sentence is: No, + S + Wasn’t /weren’t
SHORT NEGATIVE ANSWERS TO BE
VERB
No,I/he/she/it
wasn’tWe/you/
they weren’t
EXAMPLES
Were you late? No, I wasn’t. Were they at the school? No,
they weren’t Was he at work yesterday? Yes, he was. Were they busy ? Yes, they
were.