Vamos estudar nesse post o famoso verbo to be. Daremos atenção na conjugação do passado. Teremos também em destaque a forma curta e o detalhe da pronúncia.
Past – was/were
Positive | Negative |
I was | I was not (I wasn’t) |
you were | you were not (you weren’t) |
he was | he was not (he wasn’t) |
she was | she was not (she wasn’t) |
it was | it was not (it wasn’t) |
we were | we were not (we weren’t) |
you were | you were not (you weren’t) |
they were | they were not (they weren’t) |
Examples sentences:
- I was tired last night.
- The weather was nice last week.
- She was sick yesterday.
- They weren’t here last Wednesday.
- The hotel wasn’t expensive.
- You were late this morning.
- I was on holiday in July.
- We were at the beach.
- The sun was hot.
- He wasn’t at home.
- It wasn’t very cold last night.
- The children were hungry after school.
Interrogative | Negative questions |
was I…? were you…? was he…? was she…? was it…? were we…? were you…? were they…? | wasn’t I…? weren’t you…? wasn’t he…? wasn’t she…? wasn’t it…? weren’t we…? weren’t you…? weren’t they…? |
Examples sentences:
- Was the weather nice when you were on vacation?
- Those shoes are nice. Were they expensive?
- Was she very upset yesterday?
- Were your parents at home?
- Was he tired at the end of the trip?
- Was it a good match?
- Were your parents happy with your exam results?
- Weren’t you at home yesterday?
- Wasn’t it a beautiful day?
Short answers | |
Yes, I was. | No, I wasn’t. |
Yes, you were. | No, you weren’t. |
Yes, he was. | No, he wasn’t. |
Yes, she was. | No, she wasn’t. |
Yes, it was. | No, it wasn’t. |
Yes, we were. | No, we weren’t. |
Yes, you were. | No, you weren’t. |
Yes, they were. | No, they weren’t. |
Examples sentences:
- Were your parents at home? No, they weren’t.
- Was she happy? Yes, she was.
- Were you late? No, I wasn’t.
- Was your sister at work yesterday? Yes, she was.
- Were your friends at the party? No, they weren’t.
- Were you pleased with the hotel? Yes, I was.
- Was it cold outside? No, It wasn’t.
- Was he sick last week? Yes, he was.