The Simple Past of the Verb "to be"

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The Simple Past of the Verb "to be" by Mind Map: The Simple Past of the Verb "to be"

1. The negative form:

1.1. I, he, she

1.1.1. Wasn't

1.1.1.1. I wasn't in Paris in 2010.

1.1.2. Wasn't

1.1.2.1. You was not that perfect!

1.1.3. Wasn't

1.1.3.1. He was that nice to me>

1.1.4. Wasn't

1.1.4.1. It wasn't as what I imagined.

1.2. You, we, they

1.2.1. Weren't

1.2.1.1. They weren't in Rio last summer.

1.2.2. Weren't

1.2.2.1. You was not that perfect!

1.2.3. Weren't

1.2.3.1. We weren't that bad.

2. The affirmative form:

2.1. I, He, She, It

2.1.1. Was

2.1.1.1. I was in Japan last year.

2.1.2. Was

2.1.2.1. He was amassing in his presentation.

2.1.3. Was

2.1.3.1. She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.

2.1.4. Was

2.1.4.1. It was a beautiful day.

2.2. You, We, They

2.2.1. Were

2.2.1.1. You were a noisy teenager.

2.2.2. Were

2.2.2.1. We were a wonderful team.

2.2.3. Were

2.2.3.1. They were happy together.

3. The interrogative form:

3.1. Were

3.1.1. We

3.1.1.1. Were we studying together?

3.1.2. You

3.1.2.1. Were you in London last year?

3.1.3. They

3.1.3.1. Were they at the beach?

3.2. Was

3.2.1. I

3.2.1.1. Was I convincing?

3.2.2. He

3.2.2.1. Was he on the bus?

3.2.3. She

3.2.3.1. Was she this pretty when you first met?

3.2.4. It

3.2.4.1. Was it a delicious cake?