Anglès per a principiants. Carlos Mirasierras
He

was

He was the best in his class. (Él fue el mejor en su clase)

She

was

She was late for work. (Ella hacía tarde al trabajo)

It

was

It was a sunny day. (Fue un día soleado)

We

were

We were at home. (Estuvimos en casa)

You

were

You were on holiday. (Vosotros estuvisteis de vacaciones)

They

were

They were happy with the results. (Estaban contentos/felices con los resultados)

To be

Subject

Examples

Was

I

Was I tired this morning?

were

you

were you very good?

Was

he

was he the best in his class?

Was

she

was she late for work?

Was

it

was it a sunny day?

Were

we

were we at home?

Were

you

were you on holiday?

Were

they

were they happy with the results?

To Be - Negative Sentences & Contractions
The negative of To Be can be made by adding not after the verb (was or were). El negativo de To Be
puede hacerse mediante la adición de not después del verbo (fue o fueron).

I was not tired this morning.
You were not crazy.
He was not married.
She was not famous.
It was not hot yesterday.
We were not invited.
You were not at the party.
They were not friends.

OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR

I wasn't tired this morning.
You weren't crazy.
He wasn't married.
She wasn't famous.
It wasn't hot yesterday.
We weren't invited.
You weren't at the party.
They weren't friends.

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Affirmative
I was late
You were sick.
He was surprised.
She was from Italy.
It was a big house
We were ready.
You were early.

Question
Was I late?
Were you sick?
Was he surprised?
Was she from Italy?
Was it a big house?
Were we ready?
Were you early?
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