Čo to je?
Minulý čas jednoduchý slovesa to be tvoria tvary was a were.
Was sa používa s:
- I
- he
- she
- it
Were sa používa s:
- you
- we
- they
Príklady:
- I was tired.
- She was at home.
- We were busy.
- They were happy.
Záporné tvary sú was not a were not.
Bežné skrátené tvary sú:
- was not → wasn’t
- were not → weren’t
Kedy použiť
Minulý čas jednoduchý slovesa to be sa používa na vyjadrenie:
- minulých stavov: I was tired.
- minulých pocitov: She was nervous.
- minulých miest: They were at school.
- minulého veku: He was ten years old.
- minulých opisov: The room was small.
- minulých situácií: We were very busy.
- minulých dátumov a časov: It was Monday.
Štruktúra
Kladné vety
| Podmet | Tvar | Príklad |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at work. |
| He / She / It | was | She was happy. |
| You / We / They | were | They were at home. |
Štruktúra:
podmet + was/were + doplnok
- He was tired.
- We were late.
Záporné vety
| Podmet | Plný tvar | Skrátený tvar |
|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn’t |
| You / We / They | were not | weren’t |
Štruktúra:
podmet + was not/were not + doplnok
- I wasn’t hungry.
- They weren’t ready.
Otázky
Štruktúra:
Was/Were + podmet + doplnok?
- Was she at home?
- Were they tired?
- Were you busy?
Krátke odpovede
- 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.
Príklady
- 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?
Výnimky
V niektorých formálnych alebo neskutočných výrazoch s I, he, she alebo it sa používa were namiesto was.
- If I were you, I would wait.
- I wish she were here.
V neformálnej angličtine sa v týchto výrazoch niekedy používa was, ale were je štandardný tvar.
Časté chyby
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Nesprávne: I were tired yesterday. Správne: I was tired yesterday. Vysvetlenie: S I sa používa was.
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Nesprávne: They was at home. Správne: They were at home. Vysvetlenie: S they sa používa were.
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Nesprávne: She didn’t be happy. Správne: She wasn’t happy. Vysvetlenie: S minulým časom jednoduchým slovesa to be sa nepoužíva didn’t.
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Nesprávne: Did he was at work? Správne: Was he at work? Vysvetlenie: V otázkach s was alebo were sa nepoužíva did.
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Nesprávne: We wasn’t ready. Správne: We weren’t ready. Vysvetlenie: S we sa používa weren’t.
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Nesprávne: Were she at school? Správne: Was she at school? Vysvetlenie: S she sa používa was.
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Nesprávne: I was not at home? Správne: Was I not at home? Vysvetlenie: Pri tvorbe otázky sa was dáva pred podmet.
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Nesprávne: They were not tired? Správne: Weren’t they tired? Vysvetlenie: V otázkach sa were alebo weren’t dáva pred podmet.