Unit 6.1
To be Past simple
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Introduction
Дієслово To Be має важливе значення в граматиці. Це допоміжне дієслово і є одним із неправильних дієслів у англійській мові.
Для вираження ситуацій які відбулися у минулому і тепер завершилися, вживаємо Past tense дієслова.
Form
Дієслово To Be є одним із дієслів із Irregular Past Form. Воно вживається як сполучне слово між суб’єктом і додатком або прикметником, щоб надати більше інформації про сам предмет.
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 football player.
- He was here 2 minutes ago.
- We were at the beach earlier.
Negative
- I wasn’t a good football player
- He wasn’t here 2 minutes ago.
- We weren’t at the beach earlier.
Interrogative
- Was I a good football player?
- Was he here 2 minutes ago?
- Were you at the beach earlier?
Use
Ми вживаємо Past Simple для вираження:
- коротких, завершених дій і подій які відбулися;
- довгих, завершених ситуацій які відбулися;
- повторювані події і звички які були у минулому;
- минулі події і ми вживаємо такі вираження часу як: два тижні тому, минулого року, у 2010, вчора тощо.
Summary
Ми вживаємо Past Simple коли хочемо розповісти про ситуації, які відбулися у минулому і тепер завершилися. Дієслово To Be є одним із дієслів із Irregular Past Form.
- Affirmative: (I) was, (you) were, (he/she/it) was, (we/you/they) were;
- Negative: (I) was not, (you) were not, (he/she/it) was not, (we/you/they) were not;
- Interrogative: was (I…?), were (you…?), was (he/she/it…?), were (we/you/they…?).
Наприклад:
— Affirmative: “The sugar was enough for the cake.”
— Negative: “The sugar wasn’t enough for the cake.”
— Interrogative: “Was the sugar enough for the cake?”
Переглянемо цей контент у розділі [Form]. Перегляньте у розділі [Example] що показує його вживання у контексті.
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