GRAMMAR UNIT 1

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GRAMMAR UNIT 1


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We use the past simple of to be verb to talk about past situation .


AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES


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The verb Be, has two past -tense forms : First and third singular person use was. Everything else use were. The word order in English sentence is : S + was /were + C.


AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES TO BE VERB I He She it We You They

was

were


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EXAMPLES I was tired last night . You were late yesterday She was sad . They were in class . We were at hotel last month .


NEGATIVE SENTENCES


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The verb Be, has two past -tense forms : First and third singular person use: was not or wasn ’t Everything else use: were not or w eren ’t . The word order in English sentence is : S + wasn ’t /weren ’t + C.


NEGATIVE SENTENCES: TO BE VERB I He She it We You They

Was not (wasn’t ) Were not (Wererent ’)


EXAMPLES

They weren ’t here. He wasn ’t in bed We weren ’t on time. She wasn ’t at home. I weren ’t late yesterday.

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INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES


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The verb Be, has two past -tense forms : First and third singular person use: was . Everything else use: were. The word order in English sentence is : Was /were + S + C + ?


INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES: TO BE VERB

Was

Were

I? He ? she ? It ? we ? you ? they ?


EXAMPLES

Was the weathergood? Was your exam difficult? Were the clothes expensive? Were you late this morning? Was he at the party?

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SHORT ANSWERS


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The verb Be, has two past -tense forms : First and third singular person use: was . Everything else use: were. The word order in English sentence is : Yes , + S + Was /were.


SHORT AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS TO BE VERB Yes ,

I/he/she/it was We/you /they were


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The verb Be, has two past -tense forms : First and third singular person use: was . Everything else use: were. The word order in English sentence is : No , + S + Wasn ’t /weren ’t


SHORT NEGATIVE ANSWERS TO BE VERB No ,

I/he/she/it wasn ’t We/you /the y weren ’t


EXAMPLES

Were you late? No, I wasn ’t. Were they at the school? No, they weren ’t Was he at work yesterday? Yes , he was. Were they busy ? Yes, they were.

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