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What is the structure of the past simple verb tense with the verb "to be"?

Subject

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Auxiliary Verb

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Main Verb

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did

Verb in the base form

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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

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I

was

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short as a child.

We

were

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in New York last week.

She

was

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the top student in her class.

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I

was

not

tall as a child.

You

were

not

funny last night.

He

was

not

happy about failing the test.

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Was

I

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a lot of fun as a child?

Were

you

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the tallest in your class?

Was

she

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a good runner in high school?


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