El verbo "To Be" en Pasado - Clase de Inglés
Introducción
El verbo "to be" es un verbo irregular que se usa para describir estados, características, ubicación y
sentimientos. En pasado, tiene dos formas:
- was para los pronombres: I, he, she, it
- were para los pronombres: you, we, they
Uso de "was" y "were"
Pronombre Verbo "to be" en pasado Ejemplo
I was I was at home. (Yo estaba en casa
You were You were late. (Tú llegaste tarde)
He/She/It was He was tired. (Él estaba cansado)
We were We were happy. (Nosotros estábam
They were They were students. (Ellos eran es
Oraciones afirmativas
Se estructura como:
Sujeto + was/were + complemento
Ejemplos:
- She was at school yesterday.
- They were friends last year.
- I was very busy last week.
Oraciones negativas
Para negar se agrega not después de was/were:
- I was not (wasn't)
- You were not (weren't)
Ejemplos:
- He was not at the party.
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- We were not tired.
Contracciones comunes
Forma larga Contracción
was not wasn't
were not weren't
Oraciones interrogativas
Se invierte el orden del verbo y el sujeto:
Was/Were + sujeto + complemento?
Ejemplos:
- Was he at school?
- Were you tired yesterday?
Respuestas cortas (Short answers)
Cuando respondemos a preguntas con "to be" en pasado, usamos respuestas cortas:
| Pregunta | Respuesta afirmativa | Respuesta negativa |
|------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| Was she happy? | Yes, she was. | No, she wasn't. |
| Were they at home? | Yes, they were. | No, they weren't. |
Uso de "was" y "were" en contexto
- Was se usa con singular (I, he, she, it)
- Were se usa con plural (you, we, they)
Ejemplo de comparación:
- I was late.
- They were late.
Adverbios comunes con "to be" en pasado
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- Yesterday (ayer)
- Last week (la semana pasada)
- Last year (el año pasado)
- At home (en casa)
- At school (en la escuela)
Ejemplos:
- She was tired yesterday.
- We were happy last year.
Ejercicios prácticos
Completa con was o were:
1. I ___ at the park yesterday.
2. They ___ very happy last night.
3. She ___ not at home this morning.
4. ___ you at the party?
Escribe oraciones negativas:
1. He / not / at school
2. We / not / tired
Escribe preguntas con was o were:
1. she / at the cinema
2. they / friends
Respuestas cortas:
- Was he late?
- Were they at home?
Errores comunes
- Usar was con "you", "we" o "they" (incorrecto: You was happy; correcto: You were happy)
- Olvidar las contracciones en negativo (She was not happy puede sonar muy formal, mejor She wasn't
happy)
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- No invertir el verbo en preguntas (You were late? incorrecto; Were you late? correcto)
