Introduction
A to be ige létfontosságú a nyelvtanban. Egy segédige, és az egyik rendhagyó ige.
A múltban történt és befejezett helyzetek kifejezésére használjuk az ige múlt idejű [past tense] alakját.
Form
A to be ige az egyik rendhagyó múlt idejű alakkal rendelkező ige.
Állító
| Subject | To Be |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| You | were |
| They | were |
Tagadó
| 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 |
Kérdő
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Was | I | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Was | he | …? |
| Was | she | …? |
| Was | it | …? |
| Were | we | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Were | they | …? |
Example
Állító
- I was a good boss.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were in Portugal in 2012.
Tagadó
- I wasn’t a good boss.
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t in Portugal in 2012.
Kérdő
- Was I a good boss?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you in Portugal in 2012?
Use
A to be ige egyszerú múlt idejű alakját az alany és a vonzat vagy a melléknév közötti kapcsolóelemként használjuk. További információkat ad az alanyról a múltra vonatkozóan.
Summary
Az egyszerű múltat [past simple] használjuk olyan helyzetek kifejezésére, amelyek a múltban történtek és be is fejeződtek. A to be igének rendhagyó múlt idejű alakja van.
- Állító mód: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Tagadó mód: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Kérdő mód: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
Például:
— Állító mód: “The sugar was enough for the cake.”
— Tagadó mód: “The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.”
— Kérdő mód: “Was the sugar enough for the cake?”
Olvasson át mindent a {Form} részben. Nézze át az {Example} részt, amely bemutatja a to be egyszerű múlt idejének használatát kontextusba helyezve.