Past Simple

The Past Simple of "to be" (was/were) is used to describe states, facts, characteristics, professions, and locations in the past.

Let's learn how it forms!

Structure:

Subject + was/were + complement

The verb "to be" in the past has two forms: was, were.

“Was” goes with I, he, she and it; “were” goes with you, we and they.

Examples:

I am at work. > I was at work yesterday.

He is at the library. > He was at the library last week.

They are at home. > They were at home last Monday.

Negative Examples:

Subject + was/were + not + complement

I was not so tired yesterday.

They weren't at school last week.

Questions Examples:

Was/Were + subject + complement?

Was she at school?

Were you happy?

Indicators:

Yesterday, last week, last month, last year, last night, a week ago, a month ago, a year ago, in 2000, when I was a child

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