Kas tas ir?
Pagātnes vienkāršās formas vārdam to be ir was un were.
was lieto ar:
- I
- he
- she
- it
were lieto ar:
- you
- we
- they
Piemēri:
- I was tired.
- She was at home.
- We were busy.
- They were happy.
Nolieguma formas ir was not un were not.
Parastās īsās formas ir:
- was not → wasn’t
- were not → weren’t
Kad lietot
Pagātnes vienkāršo formu vārdam to be lieto, lai runātu par:
- pagātnes stāvokļiem: I was tired.
- pagātnes sajūtām: She was nervous.
- pagātnes atrašanās vietām: They were at school.
- pagātnes vecumu: He was ten years old.
- pagātnes aprakstiem: The room was small.
- pagātnes situācijām: We were very busy.
- pagātnes datumiem un laikiem: It was Monday.
Uzbūve
Apstiprinoši teikumi
| Subjekts | Forma | Piemērs |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at work. |
| He / She / It | was | She was happy. |
| You / We / They | were | They were at home. |
Uzbūve:
subjekts + was/were + papildinātājs
- He was tired.
- We were late.
Noliegti teikumi
| Subjekts | Pilnā forma | Īsā forma |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn’t |
| You / We / They | were not | weren’t |
Uzbūve:
subjekts + was not/were not + papildinātājs
- I wasn’t hungry.
- They weren’t ready.
Jautājumi
Uzbūve:
Was/Were + subjekts + papildinātājs?
- Was she at home?
- Were they tired?
- Were you busy?
Īsās atbildes
- 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.
Piemēri
- 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?
Izņēmumi
Dažās formālās vai nereālās izteiksmēs ar I, he, she vai it lieto were nevis was.
- If I were you, I would wait.
- I wish she were here.
Neformālā angļu valodā šajās izteiksmēs dažreiz lieto was, bet were ir standarta forma.
Biežākās kļūdas
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Nepareizi: I were tired yesterday. Pareizi: I was tired yesterday. Paskaidrojums: Ar I lieto was.
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Nepareizi: They was at home. Pareizi: They were at home. Paskaidrojums: Ar they lieto were.
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Nepareizi: She didn’t be happy. Pareizi: She wasn’t happy. Paskaidrojums: Nelieto didn’t ar pagātnes vienkāršo formu vārdam to be.
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Nepareizi: Did he was at work? Pareizi: Was he at work? Paskaidrojums: Nelieto did jautājumos ar was vai were.
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Nepareizi: We wasn’t ready. Pareizi: We weren’t ready. Paskaidrojums: Ar we lieto weren’t.
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Nepareizi: Were she at school? Pareizi: Was she at school? Paskaidrojums: Ar she lieto was.
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Nepareizi: I was not at home? Pareizi: Was I not at home? Paskaidrojums: Veidojot jautājumu, liec was pirms subjekta.
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Nepareizi: They were not tired? Pareizi: Weren’t they tired? Paskaidrojums: Jautājumos liec were vai weren’t pirms subjekta.