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SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Introduction - Past BE Verb
  FORM SUBJECT BE VERB EXAMPLE
affirmative
sentences
( + )
1st person  I was I was here.
2nd person  you were You were busy.
3rd person  he was He was a friend.
3rd person  she was She was a doctor.
3rd person  it was It was cold today.
1st person pl.  we were We were hungry.
2nd person pl.  you were You were beautiful.
3rd person pl.  they were They were asleep.

  SUBJECT BE VERB Contraction EXAMPLE
negative
sentences
( - )
I was not I wasn't I wasn't thirsty.
you were not you weren't You weren't here.
he was not he wasn't He wasn't there.
she was not she wasn't She wasn't a mother.
it was not it wasn't It wasn't warm yesterday.
we were not we weren't We weren't sleepy.
you were not you weren't You weren't at work.
they were not they weren't They weren't here.
 
  BE VERB  &  SUBJECT (+) Short Answer (-) Short Answer
questions
( ? )
Was I correct?  Yes, I was. No, I wasn't.
Were you tired? Yes, you were. No, you weren't.
Was he asleep?  Yes, he was. No, he wasn't.
Was she here? Yes, she was. No, she wasn't.
Was it warm? Yes, it was. No, it wasn't.
Were we students? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.
Were you thirsty? Yes, you were. No, you weren't.
Were they here? Yes, they were. No, they weren't.

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