Pasado simple del verbo 'to be'
Afirmativo
| I was |
| You were |
| He was |
| She was |
| It was |
| We were |
| You were |
| They were |
La forma afirmativa del pasado no se puede contraer.
Ejemplos
| I was sleepy | Estaba adormilado |
| She was wrong | Estaba equivocada |
| We were happy | Éramos felices |
| They were teachers | Eran profesores |
Negativo
Sujeto + was/were + not + ...
| Forma larga | Forma corta |
|---|---|
| I was not | I wasn´t |
| You were not | You weren´t |
| He was not | He wasn´t |
| She was not | She wasn´t |
| It was not | It wasn´t |
| We were not | We weren´t |
| You were not | You weren´t |
| They were not | They weren´t |
La forma negativa se puede contraer.
Ejemplos
| I wasn´t married | No estaba casada |
| It was not windy | No hacía viento |
| We were not young | No éramos jóvenes |
| You weren´t our lawyers | No érais nuestros abogados |
Interrogativo
Was/Were + Sujeto + ...?
| Afirmativo | Negativo | |
|---|---|---|
| Was I...? | Was I not...? | |
| Were you...? | Were you not...? | Weren´t you...? |
| Was he...? | Was he not...? | Wasn´t he...? |
| Was she...? | Was she not...? | Wasn´t she...? |
| Was it...? | Was it not...? | Wasn´t it...? |
| Were we...? | Were we not...? | Weren´t we...? |
| Were you...? | Were you not...? | Weren´t you...? |
| Were they...? | Were they not...? | Weren´t they...? |
Ejemplos
| Was I late? | ¿Llegaba tarde? |
| Weren´t you 18 years old? | ¿No tenías 18 años? |
| Why wasn´t she here? | ¿Por qué no estaba aquí? |
| Were they not afraid? | ¿No tenían miedo? |
Para los demás tiempos verbales 'to be' se comporta como un verbo ordinario.
I have been a good friend (Present Perfect).
I am being very patient (Present continuous).
I will be your wife (Future).
I can be your friend (con un verbo modal).
Ejercicios
1 Completa las siguientes oraciones con el pasado simple del verbo to be en forma afirmativa.
They were very happy.
I was very angry.
My friend Tom was in New York last summer.
2 Completa las siguientes oraciones con la forma contraída del verbo to be en pasado y en forma negativa.
You weren't at school last Monday.
He wasn't fifteen years old.
Our houses weren't very old.
3 Completa las siguientes oraciones con el pasado del verbo to be en interrogativa afirmativa.
Was she a beatiful girl?
Where was my car?
4 Completa las siguientes oraciones con la forma contraída del verbo to be en pasado interrogativa.
Weren't we here last holidays?
Wasn't it a nice present?
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