

Дієслово to be відноситься до неправильних дієслів і в минулому часі має дві форми was/were
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| They | were |
Приклади
| I (Я) |
was (був) |
at the cinema. (в кінотеатрі.) |
| He (Він) |
was (був) |
hungry. (голодний.) |
| They (Вони) |
were (були) |
on holiday. (у відпустці.) |
| The towels (Рушники) |
were (були) |
on the bed. (на ліжку.) |
| The bus (Автобус) |
was (був) |
crowded. (переповнений.) |
| He (Він) |
wasn't (не запізнився) |
late yesterday. (вчора.) |
| They (Вони) |
weren't (не були) |
at the gym. (в спортзалі.) |
| I (Я) |
wasn't (не був) |
at work. (на роботі.) |
| The exam (Іспит) |
wasn't (не був) |
difficult. (складним.) |
| The bag (Сумка) |
wasn't (не була) |
expensive. (дорогою.) |
| Повна форма | Скорочена форма |
|---|---|
| I was not | I wasn't |
| You were | You weren't |
| They were | They weren't |
| We were | We weren't |
| She was | She wasn't |
| He was | He wasn't |
| It was | It wasn't |
| Was it (Це було) |
a public holiday? (громадське свято?) |
| Was the film (Фільм був) |
long? (довгим?) |
| Were they (Вони були) |
at the airport? (в аеропорту?) |
| Were the questions (Питання були) |
difficult? (складними?) |
| Was the snake (Змія була) |
poisonous? (отруйною?) |
| Was it (Був) |
Monday yesterday? (понеділок вчора?) |
| How long (Як довго) |
was (він був) |
he in hospital? (в лікарні?) |
| Where (Де) |
were (були) |
the keys? (ключі?) |
| Why (Чому) |
were (ви запізнилися) |
you late yesterday? (вчора?) |
| Where (Де) |
were (були) |
the children? (діти?) |
| How (Як) |
was (пройшла) |
the interview? (співбесіда?) |