Što je to?
Prošli jednostavni oblici glagola to be su was i were.
Upotrijebite was s:
- I
- he
- she
- it
Upotrijebite were s:
- you
- we
- they
Primjeri:
- I was tired.
- She was at home.
- We were busy.
- They were happy.
Odrični oblici su was not i were not.
Uobičajeni kratki oblici su:
- was not → wasn’t
- were not → weren’t
Kada se koristi
Upotrijebite prošli jednostavni oblik glagola to be za govor o:
- prošlim stanjima: I was tired.
- prošlim osjećajima: She was nervous.
- prošlim lokacijama: They were at school.
- prošlim godinama: He was ten years old.
- prošlim opisima: The room was small.
- prošlim situacijama: We were very busy.
- prošlim datumima i vremenima: It was Monday.
Struktura
Potvrdne rečenice
| Subjekt | Oblik | Primjer |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at work. |
| He / She / It | was | She was happy. |
| You / We / They | were | They were at home. |
Struktura:
subjekt + was/were + dopuna
- He was tired.
- We were late.
Odrične rečenice
| Subjekt | Puni oblik | Kratki oblik |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn’t |
| You / We / They | were not | weren’t |
Struktura:
subjekt + was not/were not + dopuna
- I wasn’t hungry.
- They weren’t ready.
Pitanja
Struktura:
Was/Were + subjekt + dopuna?
- Was she at home?
- Were they tired?
- Were you busy?
Kratki odgovori
- 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.
Primjeri
- I was very tired yesterday.
- She was at the office this morning.
- He wasn’t ready for the meeting.
- It was cold last night.
- We were happy with the result.
- You were very quiet yesterday.
- They weren’t at home.
- Was your brother at school?
- Were the shops open?
- Where were you last weekend?
Iznimke
Upotrijebite were umjesto was u nekim formalnim ili nestvarnim izrazima s I, he, she ili it.
- If I were you, I would wait.
- I wish she were here.
U neformalnom engleskom, was se ponekad koristi u tim izrazima, ali were je standardni oblik.
Česte pogreške
-
Netočno: I were tired yesterday. Točno: I was tired yesterday. Objašnjenje: Upotrijebite was s I.
-
Netočno: They was at home. Točno: They were at home. Objašnjenje: Upotrijebite were s they.
-
Netočno: She didn’t be happy. Točno: She wasn’t happy. Objašnjenje: Ne upotrebljavajte didn’t s prošlim jednostavnim oblikom glagola to be.
-
Netočno: Did he was at work? Točno: Was he at work? Objašnjenje: Ne upotrebljavajte did u pitanjima s was ili were.
-
Netočno: We wasn’t ready. Točno: We weren’t ready. Objašnjenje: Upotrijebite weren’t s we.
-
Netočno: Were she at school? Točno: Was she at school? Objašnjenje: Upotrijebite was s she.
-
Netočno: I was not at home? Točno: Was I not at home? Objašnjenje: Stavite was ispred subjekta da biste oblikovali pitanje.
-
Netočno: They were not tired? Točno: Weren’t they tired? Objašnjenje: U pitanjima stavite were ili weren’t ispred subjekta.