Mastering Past Tense of 'Be' (Was/Were) | English Grammar Guide
20 questions
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: Lic. Fernando J. García González is listed as the presenter of the 'Inglés III' material, which covers the past tense of be (was/were), on page 2 and is also explicitly stated as 'presented by' on page 16.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials present the formula 'Wh- + was/were + complement + ?' for Information Questions, which does not include a subject. A different formula, 'Wh- + was/were + subject + complement + ?', is provided when a subject is included.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: According to the study materials on page 13, the correct formula for a negative short answer with 'there' is 'No, + there + was/were + not'. The materials do not show the contracted form 'wasn't' or 'weren't'.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials state that 'The verb to be can be used to express: Characteristics of someone or something: 'They were great managers'.'
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials indicate that for the pronoun 'I', the correct past tense conjugation of 'to be' is 'was', not 'were'. The example provided for expressing a state of being is 'I was sad two days ago', reinforcing the use of 'was' with 'I'.