📌 What Is the Past Tense of “To Be”? / ¿Qué es el pasado del verbo “to be”?
The verb “to be” in the past has two forms: was and were. En español, se traduce como “fui”, “fue”, “estaba”, “estuve”, dependiendo del contexto. Es un verbo fundamental en inglés.
📖 Forms of “To Be” in the Past / Formas del “to be” en pasado
| Subject | Past Form | Ejemplo en inglés | Traducción |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was happy. | Yo estaba feliz. |
| You | were | You were at school. | Tú estabas en la escuela. |
| He / She / It | was | She was tired. | Ella estaba cansada. |
| We | were | We were late. | Nosotros llegamos tarde. |
| You (plural) | were | You were amazing! | ¡Ustedes fueron increíbles! |
| They | were | They were here. | Ellos estaban aquí. |
✏️ Example Sentences / Frases de ejemplo
🔹 I was at the party last night. (Estuve en la fiesta anoche.)
🔹 He was my teacher in high school. (Él fue mi profesor en la secundaria.)
🔹 They were very friendly. (Ellos fueron muy amables.)
🔹 We were not ready. (No estábamos listos.)
🔹 Was she at home? (¿Estaba ella en casa?)
⚠️ Important Notes / ¡Notas importantes!
🔹 Usamos was con I, he, she, it.
🔹 Usamos were con you, we, they.
🔹 Para hacer preguntas, ponemos was/were al inicio. Ejemplo: Was he there?
🔹 En negativas, usamos was not (wasn’t) y were not (weren’t).
🎓 Practice Time! / ¡Hora de Práctica!
Completa las oraciones con was o were:
- I ___ very tired yesterday.
- They ___ in class this morning.
- She ___ not at the meeting.
- ___ you at the concert?
- We ___ happy with the results.
✅ Answers / Respuestas
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