Was vs Were: Past Simple del verbo “be” con regole, esempi ed esercizi

Passato semplice – verbo “to be”

Usiamo il past simple del verbo be per descrivere stati, luoghi e sentimenti nel passato. Was si usa con I / he / she / it, mentre were si usa con you / we / they.

Esercizi

Spiegazione

Usiamo il past simple del verbo be per descrivere situazioni e stati nel passato.

I was at the museum on Tuesday.
She was in math class this morning.
We were excited after the game.

Come si usa

Usa was con I, he, she, it. Usa were con you, we, they.

I was hungry after practice.
You were on the bus at 8 a.m.
It was quiet in the library.
They were in Spain last summer.

Forma negativa

Aggiungi not. Nel parlato e nella scrittura informale si usano le forme contratte wasn’t / weren’t.

I was not at the gym on Monday. - I wasn’t at the gym on Monday.
He was not in class last Friday. - He wasn’t in class last Friday.
We were not hungry after lunch. - We weren’t hungry after lunch.

Domande

Metti was / were prima del soggetto.

Were you at the concert last night? - Yes, I was.
Was she in the office on Monday? - No, she wasn’t.
Where was he at 6 p.m. yesterday?