Hi there!
I hope you are enjoying your Monday!
I am and I’m also happy to help you learn some more English, so let’s get started!
We are going to look at the past simple of the verb “to be” today and how to use it correctly.Hoy vamos a estudiar el pasado simple del verbo “to be” y cómo estudiarlo bien.Below are some affirmative sentences containing “to be” in the past simple:
- I was cold.(Yo) Tenía frío.
- You (singular) were hungry.Tenías hambre.
- He was tired.(Él) Estaba cansado.
- She was happy.(Ella) Estaba contenta.
- It was funny.(Aquello) Era divertido.
- We were at home.Estábamos en casa.
- You (plural) were at school.Estabais en el cole.
- They were angry.Estaban enfadados.
Remember that to form the negative, we just have to put “not” after “was” or “were”.
Remember that you can also use the contracted form of the verbs in the negative. You can see them in brackets.
