Introduction
Verbul to be (a fi) este esențial în gramatică. Este un verb auxiliar și unul dintre verbele neregulate din limba engleză. Pentru a vorbi despre aceste situații care au avut loc în trecut și acum s-au concluzionat, folosim perfectul compus [past tense] al verbului.
Form
Verbul to be este unul din verbele cu forma de trecut neregulată. Este folosit ca o legătură între subiect și un complement sau adjectiv, pentru a oferi mai multe informații despre subiectul însuși.
Afirmativ
| Subject | To Be |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| You | were |
| He | was |
| She | was |
| It | was |
| We | were |
| You | were |
| They | were |
Negativ
| 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 |
Interogativ
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Was | I | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Was | he | …? |
| Was | she | …? |
| Was | it | …? |
| Were | we | …? |
| Were | you | …? |
| Were | they | …? |
Example
Afirmativ
- I was a good football player.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were at the beach earlier.
Negativ
- I wasn’t a good football player
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t at the beach earlier.
Interogativ
- Was I a good football player?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you at the beach earlier?
Use
Folosim perfectul compus a verbului to be ca un cuvânt de legătură între subiect și complement sau adjectiv. El oferă mai multă informație despre subiectul în sine la trecut.
Summary
Folosim perfectul compus [past tense] când dorim să vorbim despre situații care au avut loc în trecut și acum s-au concluzionat. Verbul to be este unul dintre verbele cu formă neregulată pentru trecut.
- Afirmativ: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Negativ: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Interogativ: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
De exemplu:
— Afirmativ: „The sugar was enough for the cake.”
— Negativ: „The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.”
— Interogativ: „Was the sugar enough for the cake?”
Să revizuim acest conținut în secțiunea [Form].Vezi secțiunea [Example] care explică utilizarea în interiorul contextului.