Introduction
Glagol biti [to be] je nepogrešljiv v slovnici. Je pomožni glagol in eden od nepravilnih glagolov.
Za opisovanje situacij, do katerih je prišlo v preteklosti in so sedaj zaključene, uporabljamo preteklo obliko [past tense] glagola.
Form
Glagol to be je eden izmed glagolov z nepravilnim preteklikom.
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 se uporablja kot povezovalna beseda med osebkom in dopolnilom ali pridevnikom. Da nam dodatne informacije o samem osebku v preteklosti.
Summary
Enostavni preteklik [past simple] uporabljamo, ko opisujemo sitacuije, do katerih je prišlo v preteklosti in so sedaj zaključene. Glagol biti [to be] ima nepravilno obliko v pretekliku.
- Trdilna: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Nikalna: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Vprašalna: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
Na primer:
— Trdilna: “The sugar was enough for the cake.”
— Nikalna: “The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.”
— Vprašalna: “Was the sugar enough for the cake?”
Ponovi to vsebino v delu {Form} in si poglej del {Example}, ki prikazuje rabo v kontekstu.