Past of be

Singular Form

He was

She was

It was

Plural Form

You were

They were

We were

Structure: Pronoun + was/were + complement + .

Singular: He was born in Monterrey.

Plural: They were born in LA.

Structure: Pronoun + wasn't/weren't + complement + .

Singular: She wasn't a scientist.

Plural: You weren't an actor.

Structure: Was/Were + Pronoun + complement + ?

Singular: was he a famous basketball player?

Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't.

Plural: Were they writers?

Yes, they were. / No, they weren't.

Structure: Wh-word + Pronoun + was/were + complement + ?

Singular: Where was he from?

He was from Poland.

Plural: When were they born?

They were born in Germany.