Introduction
Glagol to be je pomoćni glagol i jedan od nepravilnih glagola koji je neophodan u gramatici.
Za izricanje radnji koje su se dogodile i završile u prošlosti koristimo oblik glagola u jednostavnom prošlom vremenu [past simple].
Form
Glagol to be jedan je od glagola s nepravilnom tvorbom u prošlom vremenu.
Affirmative
| Subject | To Be |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| You | were |
| They | were |
Negative
| Subject | To Be + not | Short form |
|---|---|---|
| I | was not | wasn’t |
| You | were not | weren’t |
| He | was not | wasn’t |
| She | was not | wasn’t |
| It | was not | wasn’t |
| We | were not | weren’t |
| You | were not | weren’t |
| They | were not | weren’t |
Interrogative
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Was | I | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Was | he | …? |
| Was | she | …? |
| Was | it | …? |
| Were | we | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Were | they | …? |
Example
Affirmative
- I was a good boss.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were in Portugal in 2012.
Negative
- I wasn’t a good boss.
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t in Portugal in 2012.
Interrogative
- Was I a good boss?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you in Portugal in 2012?
Use
Past simple glagola to be koristi se kao poveznica između subjekta i drugih rečeničnih dijelova. Omogućuje dodatne informacije o subjektu u prošlom vremenu.
Summary
Jednostavno prošlo vrijeme [past simple] koristimo za izricanje radnji koje su se dogodile i završile u prošlosti. Glagol to be ima nepravilnu tvorbu u prošlom vremenu.
- Potvrdni oblik: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Negativni oblik: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Upitni oblik: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
Naprimjer:
— Potvrdni oblik: “The sugar was enough for the cake.”
— Negativni oblik: “The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.”
— Upitni oblik: “Was the sugar enough for the cake?”
Pregledajte sadržaj u odjeljku [Form] te bacite pogled na odjeljak [Example] koji pokazuje njegovu upotrebu unutar konteksta.