O verbo to be no passado fica was ou were.
Usamos a forma was apenas com os pronomes pessoais I, he, she, it ou quando mencionamos o nome de uma pessoa:
I was – eu estava, eu era
He was – ele estava, ele era
She was – ela estava, ela era
It was – estava, era, foi
Tadeu was – Miguel estava, era, foi
Amanda was – Joana estava, era, foi
Usamos a forma were apenas com os pronomes pessoais we, you, they ou quando mencionamos o nome de duas pessoas ou mais:
We were – nós estávamos, nós éramos, a gente estava, a gente era
You were – você estavam, você era, vocês estavam, vocês eram
They were – eles/elas estavam, eram, foram
Tom and Mary were – Tom e Mary estavam, eram, foram
Matt and Joana were – Matt e Joana estavam, eram, foram
Ex:He was here last night. (Ele estava aqui na noite passada)
They were at home yesterday.(Eles estavam em casa ontem)
Na forma interrogative colocamos o was antes do sujeito:
Ex: Was he here last night?
Were they at home yesterday?
Na forma negative coloca-se o not depois do verbo to be ou usa-se a forma abreviada wasn´t
Ex: He was not here last night. ou He wasn´t here last night.
They were not at home yesterday. Ou They weren´t at home yesterday.
Exercicios:
Sublinhe a resposta correta:
Exemplo:
Helen was/were in hospital yesterday.
a) These shoes was /were very expensive.
b) That shop was /were shut last week.
c) Joe was /were here last night.
d) I was/were ill yesterday.
e) We was/were very busy two weeks ago.
f) Our hotel was/were very clean.
g) You was/were brilliant!
h) My parents was/were in Italy in March.
i) I was/were very happy last year.
j) Kate was/were at home yesterday.
2. Complete as frases com was, wasn't, were ou weren't.
a) Victoria was at drama school, too, but she ______________ at my school in Cardiff.
b) Tom _____________ in Cardiff from January to April. He wasn't there in May.
c) Pedro and I were at the same school, but we _____________ in the same class.
d) Mark and Amanda were in Cardiff last year, too, but they weren't at drama school. They _______ at university.
e) The course wasn't easy. Last term ____________ very difficult.
f) I ____________ happy! I was worried a lot of the time.
** Cardiff é a capital mais nova da Europa. Foi declarada a capital do País de Gales o 20 de dezembro de 1955. Há um século era o porto mais ocupado de carvão no mundo. Hoje, as antigas docas têm sido transformadas em um complexo de restaurantes e atrações aos visitantes. Os museus, teatros e lojas proeminentes significam, o ano todo, diversão e entretenimento. Além disso, seus 330 parques e jardins colocam Cardiff entre as cidades mais verdes do Reino Unido. Em 2017, sediou a final da Champions League, o maior campeonato europeu de futebol.
3. Forme perguntas com was ou were.
Exemplo:
you / at home yesterday?
Were you at home yesterday?
a) where / you?
b) the museum / open?
c) Sam / with you?
d) why / he / late?
e) you / annoyed?
f) why / the tickets / expensive?
4. Complete as perguntas com respostas curtas.
Exemplo:
Was Nikki at college yesterday?
No, she wasn't.
a) Was her driving test yesterday? Yes, _______________.
b) Was she worried about it? No, ____________________.
c) Were you and Daniel at college? Yes, ________________.
d) Were Jackie and Lucy there? No, ___________________.
e) Was Jackie ill? Yes, ________________.
f) Was Lucy ill, too? No, _____________________.
5. Complete o diálogo com was, wasn't, were ou weren't.
A: I _________ at the zoo yesterday with my sister and her little boy. We _________there for his birthday.
B: Oh. __________ the zoo nice?
A: Yes, it __________. The elephants ___________ amazing!
B: ___________ they frightening?
A: No, they __________. They __________ just really big. What about you? Where ________ you yesterday morning?
B: I __________ at home. I ___________ very busy.
