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Past Simple Verb Tense With The Verb "to be"
What is the structure of the past simple verb tense with the verb "to be"?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
- |
- |
did
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Verb in the base form |
- |
Grammar rules for the present
simple tense with the verb "to be":
- The main
verb in the sentence is the past tense of the verb
"to be" (did)
- When the verb
"to be" (did) is used as the main
verb, then no auxiliary
verb is used.
- Negative statements - "not" is added to make the sentence negative
- Questions - the verb "to be" comes before the subject
Past Simple Verb Tense with the Verb "to be" Chart
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Subject |
Auxiliary Verb |
- |
- |
| + |
I |
was |
- |
short as a child. |
| We |
were |
- |
in New York last week. |
| She |
was |
- |
the top student in her class. |
| - |
I |
was |
not |
tall as a child. |
| You |
were |
not |
funny last night. |
| He |
was |
not |
happy about failing the test. |
| ? |
Was |
I |
- |
a lot of fun as a child? |
| Were |
you |
- |
the tallest in your class? |
| Was |
she |
- |
a good runner in high school? |
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