Past Simple. Was / Were 1

Мы употребляем глагол –to be ( was, were ) в past simple для описания ситуаций и состояний в прошлом. Was и were – это формы глагола to be в прошедшем времени. We use the past simple for actions which finished at a definite (определен) stated time in the past. That is, we know when the action happened. She was in London last month. (When? Last month.) He was in hospital two weeks ago. (When? Two weeks ago) 2

( + ) I He She It was. We You They were. He was at the Zoo yesterday. They were in the park this morning. When I was a baby, I was fat. 3

Time Expressions. yesterday - вчера last week - на прошлой неделе last month - в прошлом месяце last year - в прошлом году two days / week / month / years ago - два дня / неделю / месяц / год назад in в 1972 году 4

Bob is seventy. He is old and week. NOWTHEN Sixty years ago he was young. Bob was strong. 5

Для образования отрицательных предложений в past simple после глагола to be ( was, were ) мы ставим отрицание not. В устной речи мы обычно употребляем сокращенные формы wasnt и werent. ( - ) We form negations by putting not after was/were. I He She It wasnot. She was not at home yesterday. (wasnt) 6

We You They werenot. They were not in London last year. (werent) 7

( ? ) Для образования вопросительных предложений в past simple мы ставим глагол to be (was, were) в начало предложения. We form questions by putting was / were before subject pronoun. Shewas very happy. ? Theywerefriends. ? 8

Short answers. In short answer only use Yes or No, the personal pronoun and the verb form was /were or wasnt /werent. We do not repeat the whole question. Were you…..?Yes, I was / we were. No, I wasnt / we werent. Was he / she / it …..?Yes, he / she / it was. No, he / she / it wasnt. Were they ….. ?Yes, they were. No, they werent. 9