Was și were sunt formele de trecut ale verbului to be („a fi”). Le folosești ca să spui cum era cineva sau ceva, sau unde a fost.
Was și were
Verbul to be are la trecut două forme:
| Subiect | Trecut | În română |
|---|---|---|
| I | I was | eu am fost / eram |
| he / she / it | she was | ea a fost / era |
| you | you were | tu ai fost / erai |
| we | we were | noi am fost / eram |
| they | they were | ei au fost / erau |
I was at home yesterday.
Ieri am fost acasă.
The film was very good.
Filmul a fost foarte bun.
We were tired after the trip.
Eram obosiți după excursie.
Forma negativă
| Forma lungă | Forma scurtă |
|---|---|
| was not | wasn't |
| were not | weren't |
It wasn't cold yesterday.
Ieri nu a fost frig.
They weren't at school.
Nu au fost la școală.
Întrebări și răspunsuri scurte
Ca la prezent, was / were trece în față, fără did:
Were you at the party?
Ai fost la petrecere?
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
Da. / Nu.
Was it expensive?
A fost scump?
Where were you last night?
Unde ai fost aseară?
How was your weekend?
Cum a fost weekendul tău?
I was born…
„M-am născut” se spune cu was / were born:
I was born in 1995.
M-am născut în 1995.
She was born in Timișoara.
Ea s-a născut în Timișoara.
When were you born?
Când te-ai născut?
There was, there were
There is / there are (Lecția 44) au și ele trecut:
There was a cinema in my town.
În orașul meu era un cinematograf.
There were a lot of people at the concert.
Erau mulți oameni la concert.