was/were

Simple Past - Part I

Verb be

Was and Were

was and were are the past forms of am, is and are

Positive

I was in Hong Kong yesterday.

John was in Milan for the weekend.

Sheila was an excellent student.

We were in England last year.

You were good when you were children.

They were at the party last night.

Negative

I wasn't at school yesterday.

Paul wasn't a good liar.

Jo wasn't in France during the feast.

We weren't happy at all with the results.
You weren't where you said.
They weren't in the kitchen.

Interrogative

Were you tired by the end of the race?

Was Charles a teacher, too?

Was Emma in Amsterdam for holidays?

Were you hardworking at school?
Were they good students?