Ce este?
Formele de trecut simplu ale verbului to be sunt was și were.
Folosiți was cu:
- I
- he
- she
- it
Folosiți were cu:
- you
- we
- they
Exemple:
- I was tired.
- She was at home.
- We were busy.
- They were happy.
Formele negative sunt was not și were not.
Formele scurte comune sunt:
- was not → wasn’t
- were not → weren’t
Când se folosește
Folosiți trecutul simplu al lui to be pentru a vorbi despre:
- stări trecute: I was tired.
- sentimente trecute: She was nervous.
- locații trecute: They were at school.
- vârste trecute: He was ten years old.
- descrieri trecute: The room was small.
- situații trecute: We were very busy.
- date și ore trecute: It was Monday.
Structura
Propoziții afirmative
| Subiect | Formă | Exemplu |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at work. |
| He / She / It | was | She was happy. |
| You / We / They | were | They were at home. |
Structură:
subiect + was/were + complement
- He was tired.
- We were late.
Propoziții negative
| Subiect | Formă lungă | Formă scurtă |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn’t |
| You / We / They | were not | weren’t |
Structură:
subiect + was not/were not + complement
- I wasn’t hungry.
- They weren’t ready.
Întrebări
Structură:
Was/Were + subiect + complement?
- Was she at home?
- Were they tired?
- Were you busy?
Răspunsuri scurte
- 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.
Exemple
- 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?
Excepții
Folosiți were în loc de was în unele expresii formale sau ireale cu I, he, she sau it.
- If I were you, I would wait.
- I wish she were here.
În engleza informală, was este uneori folosit în aceste expresii, dar were este forma standard.
Greșeli comune
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Incorect: I were tired yesterday. Corect: I was tired yesterday. Explicație: Folosiți was cu I.
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Incorect: They was at home. Corect: They were at home. Explicație: Folosiți were cu they.
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Incorect: She didn’t be happy. Corect: She wasn’t happy. Explicație: Nu folosiți didn’t cu trecutul simplu al lui to be.
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Incorect: Did he was at work? Corect: Was he at work? Explicație: Nu folosiți did în întrebări cu was sau were.
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Incorect: We wasn’t ready. Corect: We weren’t ready. Explicație: Folosiți weren’t cu we.
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Incorect: Were she at school? Corect: Was she at school? Explicație: Folosiți was cu she.
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Incorect: I was not at home? Corect: Was I not at home? Explicație: Puneți was înaintea subiectului pentru a forma o întrebare.
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Incorect: They were not tired? Corect: Weren’t they tired? Explicație: În întrebări, plasați were sau weren’t înaintea subiectului.