Grammar: The Past

Clase 24 de 40Curso de Inglés Básico: Gramática 2018

Resumen

In this lesson we are going to talk about the past. Check the examples:

  • I was five years old in 1995

  • I wasn’t ten years old in 1995

  • Was I ten years old in 1995?

  • He was a famous baker.

  • He wasn’t a famous baker.

  • Was he a famous baker?

  • They were sales representatives

  • They weren’t sales representatives

  • Were they sales representatives?

We use was with I, he, she and it. We use were with you, we and they.

Now let’s practice with some exercises. Read the paragraph and answer the questions:

Yesterday was a great day. I was with my family at the beach. My brother and I were happy because we weren’t at work. My parents were really excited because we were at the beach. The weather was beautiful and the water was warm.

Where were they?
Why they were happy?
What was the weather like?

Tell us about your childhood in the discussion board. How old were you in 2000?