was / were
A
am / is (present) was (past):
- I am tired. (now) I was tired last night.
- Where is Kate? (now) Where was Kate yesterday?
- The weather is good today. The weather was good last week.
are (present) were (past):
- You are late. You were late yesterday.
- They aren't here. They aren't here last Sunday.
B
positive
I he she it | was |
we you they | were |
negative
I he she it | wasn't (was not) |
we you they | weren't (were not) |
question
was | I? he? she? it? |
were | you? we? they? |
- Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now.
- When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs.
- We were hungry after the journey, but we weren't tired.
- The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive.
- Was the weather nice when you were on holiday?
- Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive.
- Why were you late this morning?
C
Short answers
Yes, | I / he / she / it was. |
we / you / they weren't. |
No, | I / he / she / it wasn't. |
we / you / they weren't. |
- Were you late? No, I wasn't.
- Was Ted at work yesterday? Yes, he was.
- Were Sue and Steve at the party? No, they weren't.