was / were
Past Simple глагола to be.
Теория
Was и were — формы глагола to be в Past Simple.
Was используется с I, he, she, it и существительными в единственном числе.
Were используется с you, we, they и существительными во множественном числе.
Отрицательные формы:
was not — wasn't,
were not — weren't.
Вопрос:
Was/Were + подлежащее?
Краткие ответы:
Yes, I was.
No, she wasn't.
Yes, they were.
No, we weren't.
Примеры
I was at school yesterday.
He was tired.
The weather was cold.
We were at home.
They were happy.
Was Anna at the party?
Were your parents at work?
No, he wasn't.
Yes, they were.
Типичные ошибки
Неверно: They was happy.
Верно: They were happy.
Неверно: I were tired.
Верно: I was tired.
Неверно: Did she be at home?
Верно: Was she at home?
Неверно: We wasn't late.
Верно: We weren't late.