Unit 6.1
Глагол To be во времени Past Simple
Introduction
Глагол to be важен в грамматике. Это вспомогательный, а также неправильный глагол.
Чтобы говорить о ситуациях, которые произошли в прошлом и завершились, используется прошедшее время [past tense] этого глагола.
Form
У глагол to be неправильная [irregular] форма в прошедшем [past] времени.
Утвердительная форма
| Subject | To Be |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| You | were |
| They | were |
Отрицательная форма
| 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 |
Вопросительная форма
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Was | I | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Was | he | …? |
| Was | she | …? |
| Was | it | …? |
| Were | we | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Were | they | …? |
Example
Утвердительная форма
- I was a good football player.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were at the beach earlier.
Отрицательная форма
- I wasn’t a good football player
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t at the beach earlier.
Вопросительная форма
- Was I a good football player?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you at the beach earlier?
Use
Глагол to be во времени past simple используется в качестве соединяющего слова между субъектом и дополнением или прилагательным. Он предоставляет больше информации о самом субъекте, про который говорится в прошедшем времени.
Summary
Past simple используется, чтобы описать ситуации, которые произошли в прошлом, и теперь завершились. У глагол to be неправильная форма прошедшего времени.
- Утвердительно: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Отрицательно: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Вопросительно: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were(we/you/they…?).
Например:
— Утвердительно: «The sugar was enough for the cake.»
— Отрицательно: «The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.»
— Вопросительно: «Was the sugar enough for the cake?»
Пересмотри этот материал в разделе [Form]. Обрати внимание на раздел [Example], в котором показано использование этого учебного материала в контексте.
