WAS & WERE (positive/affirmative)

WAS and WERE are the two forms of the verb be in the past

WAS y WERE son las dos formas del verbo ser en pasado

We use the following time expressions for the past:

Usamos las siguientes expresiones de tiempo para el pasado:

EXAMPLE: On Tuesday, Connie and Sara Lee were at their grandmother's house. Today is Saturday.

El martes, Connie y Sara Lee estuvieron en la casa de su abuela. Hoy es sábado.

EXAMPLE: It's almost midnight; the store was closed at 10 o'clock.

Es casi medianoche; la tienda estaba cerrada a las 10 en punto.

EXAMPLE: You were late with your rent last month!

WAS & WERE (negative)

I

was not

(wasn't)

at school.

You

were not

(weren't)

He

She

It

was not

(wasn't)

We

You

They

were not

(weren't)

EXAMPLE: Michelle and I weren't at work yesterday.

Michelle y yo no estuvimos en el trabajo ayer.

EXAMPLE: The price of unleaded gas wasn't over $6.00 on Sunday. It was $5.79.

El precio de la gasolina sin plomo no superaba los $6,00 el domingo. Fue $ 5,79.