General English A1 · Lesson 9A

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Grammar focus of this lesson

was / were

1 structure

was / were
The past of be, for past states, places and feelings.
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Rules & form
- ›I / he / she / it was · you / we / they were.
- ›Negative: wasn't / weren't.
- ›Question: Was it good? Were you there?
- ›There was + singular / There were + plural.
Examples
- “It was a great day.”
- “We weren't at the office yesterday.”
- “There were twenty people in the room.”
Watch out · Don't mix with did: Did it was good? ✗ → Was it good? ✓
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