Where were you?
Talk about the past. Learn the Simple Past of be: was and were.
In this lesson, you will learn...
was / were. The past of the verb be.
Negatives. I wasn't at work. They weren't at school.
Questions. Where were you? Was she at home?
Do you remember?
A quick review of be or do (auxiliaries).
was & were
I / he / she / it → was. you / we / they → were. The sign on the right tells you the form. Tap a line to listen.
▶ Teacher Thais's voicewas and were
Watch and listen. Then say where you were yesterday.
was & were
Everything from the video, in one place. This is the Simple Past of the verb be.
| Subject | Past | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I / he / she / it | was | wasn't |
| you / we / they | were | weren't |
Pergunta: Was / Were + sujeito? — Were you at home? Yes, I was.
Asking about the past
Everything from the video, in one place. Was and were, in questions.
| Question | Short answer |
|---|
Nunca use did com o verbo be: dizemos Were you tired? — nunca “Did you be tired?”.
Can you write it right?
Play each sentence and type what you hear.
Listen & echo
Play a sentence, then say it right away — copy the teacher's rhythm and melody, like an echo. Record yourself and compare.
Ouça uma vez e repita logo em seguida, imitando o ritmo e a “melodia” da frase — como um eco.
Where was he?
This was Marco's day yesterday. Tap a sentence, then tap the moment it belongs to.
Keep it up!
Now you can talk about the past with was and were. See you in Part B!