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trUnit 6.1
Pasado Simple de To be
Verbs
El verbo to be es esencial en la gramática. Es un verbo auxiliar y es uno de los verbos irregulares.
Para expresar situaciones que ocurrieron en el pasado y que han terminado, usamos el tiempo pasado [past tense] del verbo.
El verbo to be es uno de los verbos con una forma irregular del tiempo pasado.
Afirmativo
| Subject | To Be |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| You | were |
| They | were |
Negativo
| 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 |
Interrogativo
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Was | I | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Was | he | …? |
| Was | she | …? |
| Was | it | …? |
| Were | we | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Were | they | …? |
Afirmativo
- I was a good boss.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were in Portugal in 2012.
Negativo
- I wasn’t a good boss.
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t in Portugal in 2012.
Interrogativo
- Was I a good boss?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you in Portugal in 2012?
Se usa el pasado simple de to be como una palabra vinculante ente el sujeto y un complemento o adjetivo. Da más información sobre el sujeto en el pasado.
Usamos el pasado simple [past simple] para expresar situaciones que ocurrieron en el pasado y ahora han terminado. El verbo to be tiene una forma irregular del pasado.
- Afirmativo: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Negativo: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Interrogativo: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
Por ejemplo:
— Afirmativo: «The sugar was enough for the cake.»
— Negativo: «The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.»
— Interrogativo: «Was the sugar enough for the cake?»
Vamos a revisar este contenido dentro de la sección {Form}. Echa un vistazo a la sección {Example} que muestra su uso en contexto.
