2. EL VERBO TO BE EN PASADO: WAS WERE
Las palabras was y were son la conjugación del verbo to
be en pasado, que en español equivale a “ser” o “estar”,
dependiendo del contexto en el que se lo use.
La conjugación was corresponde a los pronombres I, he,
she, it.
La conjugación were corresponde a los pronombres you,
we, they
3. ORACIONES CON WAS Y WERE (VERBO TO BE PASADO)
Se escribe was con los pronombres personales I, He,
She, It:
I was (Yo era o Yo estaba)
He was (Él era o Él estaba)
She was (Ella era o Ella estaba)
It was (Eso era o Eso estaba)
Se escribe were con los pronombres personales You, We,
They:
You were (Tú eras o Tú estabas)
We were (Nosotros éramos o Nosotros estábamos)
You were (Ustedes eran o Ustedes estaban)
They were (Ellos eran o Ellos estaban)
4. 1.They were here yesterday. (Ellos estaban aquí ayer)
2.He was sad. (Él estaba triste)
3.Her teeth were yellow. (Sus dientes estaban amarillos)
4.She was uncomfortable. (Ella estaba incómoda)
5.The windows were dirty. (Las ventanas estaban sucias)
6.It was hot yesterday. (Estuvo caluroso ayer)
7.I was at the movies yesterday. (Estuve en el cine ayer)
8.They were at home this morning. (Ellos estuvieron en casa esta
mañana)
9.She was a quiet baby. (Ella era una bebé muy tranquila)
EJEMPLOS CON WAS WERE
5. ORACIONES CON WERE
HE AND MARY WERE GOOD STUDENTS. (Él y Mary fueron buenos estudiantes)
WE WERE MEMBERS OF THE club. (Nosotros éramos miembros del club)
YOU WERE VERY SERIOUS. (Tú eras muy serio)
THEY WERE GOOD FRIENDS FOR MANY YEARS. (Ellos eran buenos amigos por muchos años)
WE WERE BUSY YESTERDAY. (Nosotros estábamos ocupados ayer)
WE WERE MARRIED. (Nosotros estábamos casados)
THEY WERE OLD FRIENDS OF MY FAMILY. (Ellos eran viejos amigos de mi familia)
THEY WERE HERE YESTERDAY. (Ellos estaban aquí ayer)
YOU WERE THE BEST IN THE CLASS.(Tú fuiste el mejor de la clase)
WE WERE AT THE CONCERT.(Nosotros estuvimos en el concierto)
THEY WERE INVITED TO THE PARTY.(Ellos fueron invitados a la fiesta)
YOU WERE THE BEST OF FRIENDS. (Ustedes eran los mejores amigos)
6. ORACIONES CON WAS
I WAS A GOOD STUDENT. (Yo era un buen estudiante)
HE WAS A STUDENT. (Él era un estudiante)
THE SKY WAS CLEAR. (El cielo estaba limpio)
SHE WAS SICK YESTERDAY. (Ella estaba enferma ayer)
HE WAS A LAWYER. (Él era un abogado).
7. 1 I was at the park yesterday, where I enjoyed a relaxing
afternoon reading. Ayer estuve en el parque, donde disfruté de una
tarde relajante leyendo“
2 Where were you when the storm hit? I was safely indoors.
¿Dónde estabas cuando azotó la tormenta? Yo estaba a salvo en el
interior“
3 The museum was a fascinating place where I learned about
ancient civilizations.“El museo fue un lugar fascinante donde aprendí
sobre civilizaciones antiguas“
4 Where was the party held? It was at Sarah's house, and I was
excited to attend¿Dónde se celebró la fiesta? Fue en la casa de Sarah
y estaba emocionado de asistir".
5 I was wondering where you went earlier, as I couldn't find you
anywhere in the building Me preguntaba a dónde fuiste antes, ya
que no pude encontrarte en ningún lugar del edificio
ORACIONES CON WAS WERE
8. 1. was a good student. (Yo era un buen estudiante).
2. We were old friends. (Nosotros éramos viejos amigos).
3. He was a student. (Él era un estudiante).
4. The pencil was on the desk. (El lápiz estaba sobre el escritorio)
5. She was absent from class yesterday. (Ella no estaba en clase ayer)
9. 1.- He was a business man. (Él era un hombre de negocios).
1. He was a lawyer. (Él era un abogado).
2. Yesterday was Monday. (Ayer fue lunes).
3. He and Mary were Good stunts. (Él y Mary fueron buenos estudiantes).
4. The man on the corner was waiting the bus. (Él hombre en la esquina estaba
esperando el autobús).
5. The party was boring. (La fiesta estaba aburrida
10. 1.he was a very playful child era un niño jugueton
2.it was a normal game day .era un día normal de juegos
3.They were two games that children played more. eran dos niños que
juegaban más
4.they were the funniest days of the game (eran los días más divertido del
partido
5.they were the winners of the match. eran los ganadores del partido
11. 1. They were having a party. ( ellos estaban teniendo una fiesta).
2. We were delighted to see him. ( nosotros estábamos encantados de verlo.)
3. He was still sleeping. (El todavía estaba durmiendo).
4. She was a bit scared. (Ella estaba un poco asustada).
5. You were not in the list. Tú no estabas en la lista).
6. It was not a cat. (Esto no era un gato).
7. You were all at school. (Todos ustedes estaban en la escuela).