Simple Past Tense with was and were is used to talk about the situation or state in the past. After was/were a compliment is always used. Now, let's explore all forms of was/were, examples and practices.
Forms
Positive : Sub + was/were + complement + past time expressions
Negative : Sub + wasn't/weren't + complement + past time expressions.
Yes/No : Was/were + sub + complement + past time expressions?
Wh- Question : Wh-word + was/were + (sub) + complement + past time expressions?
What is a complement?
A complement can a noun, adjective and prepositional phrase. It gives more information to the subject.
Noun : refers name of animals, people, places and things
- A teacher
- A car
- A house
- Siem Reap Province
Adjectives : is the quality, we cannot touch it. It is used to describe a noun.
- Good
- Bad
- Interesting
- Big
- Small
- Beautiful
- Ugly
Prepositional phrase : a phrase that begins with a preposition
- In the class
- On the table
- At home
- Under the chair
Example
- She was sick yesterday.
- I wasn't at home last week.
- They were at a party last night.
- ROZA was a teacher in 2000.
- Was she sick last week?
- Were you at home yesterday?
- Where were this time yesterday?
- Why was she so sad this morning?
✏️ Fill in the blanks with was, were, wasn’t, weren’t ( 1-5 positive, 6-10 negative)
- She __________ at school yesterday.
- They __________ happy with the test results.
- I __________ at home last night.
- We __________ ready for the meeting.
- He __________ sick last week.
- The dogs __________ hungry after the long walk.
- It __________ very cold this morning.
- You __________ late for class yesterday.
- The movie __________ interesting, so we left early.
- The students __________ in the classroom during lunch time.
Was / Were Yes-No & Wh Questions