11. To be in the past simple. Positive and negative sentences

Study some information about the verb 'to be' in the Past Simple.

Для того, чтобы сказать о том, где вы были вчера или несколько минут назад, вам необходимо использовать глагол to be в прошедшем времени.

Посмотрим, как строятся утвердительные предложения с глаголом to be.

I was

you were

he, she, it was

We were

You were

They were

Examples:

I was at school yesterday.

My friend was in the shop last Sunday.

Рис. \(1\). Shopping

Чтобы сообщить о том, что вы не были где-то или определенный предмет не обладал такими качествами, вам необходимо использовать глагол to be + частицу not.

I was not

you were not

he, she, it was not

We were not

You were not

They were not

Examples:

They were not at the party.

Mary wasn't happy.