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A1 Beginner Grammar ng English

Past Simple ng “To Be”

Ano ito?

Ang mga past simple na anyo ng to be ay was at were.

Gamitin ang was sa:

  • I
  • he
  • she
  • it

Gamitin ang were sa:

  • you
  • we
  • they

Mga halimbawa:

  • I was tired.
  • She was at home.
  • We were busy.
  • They were happy.

Ang mga negatibong anyo ay was not at were not.

Ang karaniwang mga pinaikling anyo ay:

  • was not → wasn’t
  • were not → weren’t

Kailan gagamitin

Gamitin ang past simple ng to be upang pag-usapan ang:

  • mga nakaraang estado: I was tired.
  • mga nakaraang damdamin: She was nervous.
  • mga nakaraang lokasyon: They were at school.
  • mga nakaraang edad: He was ten years old.
  • mga nakaraang paglalarawan: The room was small.
  • mga nakaraang sitwasyon: We were very busy.
  • mga nakaraang petsa at oras: It was Monday.

Kayarian

Mga positibong pangungusap

Paksa Anyo Halimbawa
I was I was at work.
He / She / It was She was happy.
You / We / They were They were at home.

Kayarian:

subject + was/were + complement

  • He was tired.
  • We were late.

Mga negatibong pangungusap

Paksa Buong anyo Pinaikling anyo
I / He / She / It was not wasn’t
You / We / They were not weren’t

Kayarian:

subject + was not/were not + complement

  • I wasn’t hungry.
  • They weren’t ready.

Mga tanong

Kayarian:

Was/Were + subject + complement?

  • Was she at home?
  • Were they tired?
  • Were you busy?

Mga maikling sagot

  • Was he late? — Yes, he was.
  • Was she tired? — No, she wasn’t.
  • Were they at school? — Yes, they were.
  • Were you busy? — No, I wasn’t.

Mga halimbawa

  1. I was very tired yesterday.
  2. She was at the office this morning.
  3. He wasn’t ready for the meeting.
  4. It was cold last night.
  5. We were happy with the result.
  6. You were very quiet yesterday.
  7. They weren’t at home.
  8. Was your brother at school?
  9. Were the shops open?
  10. Where were you last weekend?

Mga eksepsiyon

Gamitin ang were sa halip na was sa ilang pormal o hindi tunay na mga ekspresyon na may I, he, she, o it.

  • If I were you, I would wait.
  • I wish she were here.

Sa impormal na Ingles, minsan ginagamit ang was sa mga ekspresyong ito, ngunit ang were ang pamantayang anyo.

Mga karaniwang pagkakamali

  1. Mali: I were tired yesterday. Tama: I was tired yesterday. Paliwanag: Gamitin ang was sa I.

  2. Mali: They was at home. Tama: They were at home. Paliwanag: Gamitin ang were sa they.

  3. Mali: She didn’t be happy. Tama: She wasn’t happy. Paliwanag: Huwag gamitin ang didn’t sa past simple ng to be.

  4. Mali: Did he was at work? Tama: Was he at work? Paliwanag: Huwag gamitin ang did sa mga tanong na may was o were.

  5. Mali: We wasn’t ready. Tama: We weren’t ready. Paliwanag: Gamitin ang weren’t sa we.

  6. Mali: Were she at school? Tama: Was she at school? Paliwanag: Gamitin ang was sa she.

  7. Mali: I was not at home? Tama: Was I not at home? Paliwanag: Ilagay ang was bago ang paksa upang bumuo ng tanong.

  8. Mali: They were not tired? Tama: Weren’t they tired? Paliwanag: Sa mga tanong, ilagay ang were o weren’t bago ang paksa.