We use the simple past to talk about finished actions in the past.
Utilizamos el pretérito para hablar de acciones terminados en el pasado.
Simple Past “To Be”: Positive
Pretérito del verbo “To Be”: Positivo
| I he she it |
was | I was born in the United States. He was happy. She was sad. It was cold. |
| you we they |
were | You were loud. We were late. They were in Spain last summer. |
Simple Past “To Be”: Negative
Pretérito del verbo “To Be”: Negativo
| I he she it |
was not wasn’t |
I wasn’t born in the United States. He wasn’t happy. She wasn’t sad. It wasn’t cold. |
| you we they |
were not weren’t |
You weren’t loud. We weren’t late. They weren’t in Vancouver last month. |
Simple Past “To Be”: Questions
Pretérito del verbo “To Be”: Interrogativo
| Was | I he she it |
Was I late? Was he sad? Was she happy? Was it cold? |
| Were | you we they |
Were you late? Were we too loud? Were they at school? |
Exercise
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