Verb "to be": Past

​Review of Verb "to be": Present Tense

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​I: am EX: I am happy today.

​He, She, It: is EX: My mother is in Ecuador right now.

​We, They, You: are EX: John and Tim are great baseball players.

​was- I, he, she, it : singular

​          EX: She was happy yesterday.

​          EX: My brother was in 10th grade last year.

​          EX:  The dog was barking last night. 

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​were- they, we: plural  you-singular and plural 

          EX: Dad and Mom were tired yesterday.     

​          EX: My sister and I were sad when our dog died. 

​          EX: You were a good soccer player last year. 

​was not (wasn't)

​EX: I was not at school yesterday.

​EX: She was not my friend last year.

​EX: He wasn't at the party last night.

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​were not (weren't)

​EX: John and Michael were not on the basketball team last year.

​EX: We weren't late for school.

​EX: The books were not on the table when I looked for them.

​Verb+ subject+ complete thought

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​EX: Were you in school yesterday? No, I was not in school yesterday.

​EX: Was it raining yesterday? Yes, it was raining.

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​1. Were you in the United States in 2020?

​2. Were you a student at Hillside High School last year?

​3. Were you happy yesterday?

​4. Were you sick yesterday?

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