Kas tai?
Paprastojo būtojo laiko formos veiksmažodžio to be yra was ir were.
Was vartojama su:
- I
- he
- she
- it
Were vartojama su:
- you
- we
- they
Pavyzdžiai:
- I was tired.
- She was at home.
- We were busy.
- They were happy.
Neigiamos formos yra was not ir were not.
Dažnos sutrumpintos formos:
- was not → wasn’t
- were not → weren’t
Kada vartoti
Paprastąjį būtąjį laiką veiksmažodžio to be vartokite kalbėdami apie:
- praeities būsenas: I was tired.
- praeities jausmus: She was nervous.
- praeities vietas: They were at school.
- praeities amžių: He was ten years old.
- praeities apibūdinimus: The room was small.
- praeities situacijas: We were very busy.
- praeities datas ir laiką: It was Monday.
Sandara
Teigiami sakiniai
| Veiksnys | Forma | Pavyzdys |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at work. |
| He / She / It | was | She was happy. |
| You / We / They | were | They were at home. |
Sandara:
veiksnys + was/were + papildinys
- He was tired.
- We were late.
Neigiami sakiniai
| Veiksnys | Pilna forma | Sutrumpinta forma |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn’t |
| You / We / They | were not | weren’t |
Sandara:
veiksnys + was not/were not + papildinys
- I wasn’t hungry.
- They weren’t ready.
Klausimai
Sandara:
Was/Were + veiksnys + papildinys?
- Was she at home?
- Were they tired?
- Were you busy?
Trumpi atsakymai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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?
Išimtys
Kai kuriose oficialiose ar nerealiose konstrukcijose su I, he, she arba it vietoj was vartojama were.
- If I were you, I would wait.
- I wish she were here.
Neformaliame anglų kalboje šiose konstrukcijose kartais vartojama was, tačiau standartinė forma yra were.
Dažnos klaidos
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Neteisingai: I were tired yesterday. Teisingai: I was tired yesterday. Paaiškinimas: Su I vartokite was.
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Neteisingai: They was at home. Teisingai: They were at home. Paaiškinimas: Su they vartokite were.
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Neteisingai: She didn’t be happy. Teisingai: She wasn’t happy. Paaiškinimas: Nenaudokite didn’t su paprastojo būtojo laiko veiksmažodžiu to be.
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Neteisingai: Did he was at work? Teisingai: Was he at work? Paaiškinimas: Klausimuose su was arba were nenaudokite did.
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Neteisingai: We wasn’t ready. Teisingai: We weren’t ready. Paaiškinimas: Su we vartokite weren’t.
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Neteisingai: Were she at school? Teisingai: Was she at school? Paaiškinimas: Su she vartokite was.
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Neteisingai: I was not at home? Teisingai: Was I not at home? Paaiškinimas: Klausime was rašykite prieš veiksnį.
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Neteisingai: They were not tired? Teisingai: Weren’t they tired? Paaiškinimas: Klausimuose were arba weren’t rašykite prieš veiksnį.