Unit 6.1
To be Past simple
Verbs
Das Verb To Be ist essenziell in Grammatik. et is ein Hilfsverb und ein den unregelmässigen Verben in der englishen Sprache.
Um über Situationen zu sprechen, die in der Vergangenheit aufgetreten sind und nun abgeschlossen sind, verwenden wir die Vergangenheit des Verbes.
EXTRA: Past Simple = Vergangenheit.
Das Verb To Be ist ein den Verben mit einer Irregular Past Form. Es wird als Verknüpfungswort zwischen dem Subjekt und einem Komplement oder Adjektiv verwendet, um weitere Informationen über das Thema selbst zu liefern.
Affirmative
| Subject | To Be |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| You | were |
| They | were |
Negative
| Subject | To Be + not | Short form |
|---|---|---|
| I | was not | wasn’t |
| You | were not | weren’t |
| He | was not | wasn’t |
| She | was not | wasn’t |
| It | was not | wasn’t |
| We | were not | weren’t |
| You | were not | weren’t |
| They | were not | weren’t |
Interrogative
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Was | I | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Was | he | …? |
| Was | she | …? |
| Was | it | …? |
| Were | we | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Were | they | …? |
Affirmative
- I was a good boss.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were in Portugal in 2012.
Negative
- I wasn’t a good boss.
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t in Portugal in 2012.
Interrogative
- Was I a good boss?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you in Portugal in 2012?
Wir verwenden das Past Simple für:
- Handlungen, Situationen und Ereignisse, die in der Vergangenheit aufgetreten und beendet wurden;
- Lange abgeschlossene Situationen, die aufgetreten sind;
- Wiederholte Ereignisse und Gewohnheiten, die in der Vergangenheit stattfanden;
- Vergangenheit Ereignisse und wir verwenden Zeit Ausdrücke wie: Vor zwei Wochen, letztes Jahr, im Jahr 2010, gestern, etc.
Wir verwenden das Past Simple wenn wir über Situationen sprechen wollen die in der Past Simple passiert sind und jetzt zu Ende sind. Das Verb To Be ist einer der Verben mit einer Irregular Past Form.
- Affirmative: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Negative: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Interrogative: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
Zum Beispiel:
— Affirmative: „The sugar was enough for the cake.“
— Negative: „The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.“
— Interrogative: „Was the sugar enough for the cake?“
Let’s revise this content within the [Form] section. Take a look at the [Example] section that shows its use within a context.
