Unit 6.1
Past simple of To be
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Introduction
Czasownik to be to podstawowy czasownik w języku angielskim. Jest to nieregularny czasownik pomocniczy.
Do mówienia o sytuacjach, które miały miejsce i zakończyły się w przeszłości używamy czasu przeszłego.
Form
Czasownik to be jest nieregularny w czasie przeszłym.
Twierdzenie
| Subject | To Be |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| You | were |
| They | were |
Przeczenie
| 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 |
Pytanie
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Was | I | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Was | he | …? |
| Was | she | …? |
| Was | it | …? |
| Were | we | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Were | they | …? |
Example
Twierdzenie
- I was a good boss.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were in Portugal in 2012.
Przeczenie
- I wasn’t a good boss.
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t in Portugal in 2012.
Pytanie
- Was I a good boss?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you in Portugal in 2012?
Use
Używamy past simple czasownika to be jako element łączący podmiot z dopełnieniem. Wyraża informację na temat cech podmiotu w przeszłości.
Summary
Używamy czasu przeszłego prostego [Past Simple], aby mówić o przeszłych, zakończonych wydarzeniach, mających miejsce w zamkniętym okresie czasu. Czasowniki to be jest jednym z nieregularnych czasowników w czasie przeszłym.
- Twierdzenie: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Przeczenie: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Pytanie: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
Na przykład:
— Twierdzenie: „The sugar was enough for the cake.”
— Przeczenie: „The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.”
— Pytanie: „Was the sugar enough for the cake?”
Przejrzyjmy jeszcze raz sekcję [Form]. Wróć jeszcze raz do sekcji [Example] która prezentuje omówiony temat wewnątrz kontekstu.
Exercises
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