Be ( was / were )

For I, He, She and It, be changes into was in the past simple.

For You, We and They, be changes into were in the past simple:

SubjectBETime Phrase
Iwasa student in Londonin 2005.
Youweregoodyesterday.
Hewasat worklast Monday.
BobwasOKlast night.
Shewasin London2 days ago.
Itwasa good gameyesterday afternoon.
The foodwasgreatlast week.
Wewerein the libraryearlier.
Theywerebusylast month.
The dogswereon the sofaall morning.
Tom and Jerrywerefriendslast year.

Tip!
* We cannot contract the positive forms of be in the past simple tense.
I's busy yesterday.
I was busy yesterday.

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