Mi ez?
A to be ige múlt idejű alakjai a was és a were.
A was-t használjuk a következőkkel:
- I
- he
- she
- it
A were-t használjuk a következőkkel:
- you
- we
- they
Példák:
- I was tired.
- She was at home.
- We were busy.
- They were happy.
A tagadó alakok: was not és were not.
A gyakori rövid alakok:
- was not → wasn’t
- were not → weren’t
Mikor használjuk
A to be múlt idejét használjuk a következők kifejezésére:
- múltbeli állapotok: I was tired.
- múltbeli érzések: She was nervous.
- múltbeli helyszínek: They were at school.
- múltbeli életkor: He was ten years old.
- múltbeli leírások: The room was small.
- múltbeli helyzetek: We were very busy.
- múltbeli dátumok és időpontok: It was Monday.
Szerkezet
Pozitív mondatok
| Alany | Alak | Példa |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at work. |
| He / She / It | was | She was happy. |
| You / We / They | were | They were at home. |
Szerkezet:
alany + was/were + kiegészítés
- He was tired.
- We were late.
Tagadó mondatok
| Alany | Teljes alak | Rövid alak |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn’t |
| You / We / They | were not | weren’t |
Szerkezet:
alany + was not/were not + kiegészítés
- I wasn’t hungry.
- They weren’t ready.
Kérdések
Szerkezet:
Was/Were + alany + kiegészítés?
- Was she at home?
- Were they tired?
- Were you busy?
Rövid válaszok
- 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.
Példák
- 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?
Kivételek
A were-t használjuk a was helyett néhány formális vagy irreális kifejezésben az I, he, she vagy it névmásokkal.
- If I were you, I would wait.
- I wish she were here.
Informális angolban néha a was-t használják ezekben a kifejezésekben, de a were a standard forma.
Gyakori hibák
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Helytelen: I were tired yesterday. Helyes: I was tired yesterday. Magyarázat: Az I-vel a was-t használjuk.
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Helytelen: They was at home. Helyes: They were at home. Magyarázat: A they-vel a were-t használjuk.
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Helytelen: She didn’t be happy. Helyes: She wasn’t happy. Magyarázat: Ne használjuk a didn’t-et a to be múlt idejével.
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Helytelen: Did he was at work? Helyes: Was he at work? Magyarázat: Ne használjuk a did-et a was vagy were kérdésekben.
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Helytelen: We wasn’t ready. Helyes: We weren’t ready. Magyarázat: A we-vel a weren’t-et használjuk.
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Helytelen: Were she at school? Helyes: Was she at school? Magyarázat: A she-vel a was-t használjuk.
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Helytelen: I was not at home? Helyes: Was I not at home? Magyarázat: A kérdéshez a was-t az alany elé tesszük.
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Helytelen: They were not tired? Helyes: Weren’t they tired? Magyarázat: Kérdésekben a were vagy weren’t az alany elé kerül.