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Tenses: past simple of verb to be
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Tiempos Verbales: pasado simple del verbo ser / estar/ tener |
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You use the past simple when you want to talk about
something at a definite time in the past: yesterday, last night, in 2006
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Usted utiliza el pasado simple
cuando quiere hablar de algo posicionado en un momento definido en el pasado
como por ejemplo ayer, anoche o en 2006 etc. |
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The past simple of be is
'' was''or ''were'': the form
depends on the subject as it is almost always the case:
A) Positive form:
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El pasado del verbo ser, estar o tener es ''was'' o ''were'':
la forma was o were depende del sujeto de la oración como de casi
siempre se trata:
A) Forma positiva:
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yesterday.
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yesterday morning
afternoon
evening |
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last night,
last week,
last month,
last year |
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in 1999,
in 2004,
in 1810,
in the Middle Ages.
In the
Renaissance |
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was |
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3 minutes ago,
one hour ago,
two days ago,
three weeks
ago |
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four months ago....
five years ago |
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a century ago etc |
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Yo
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era / estaba / tenía
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ayer
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eras / estabas / tenías
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ayer a la mañana,
a la tarde,
a la noche.
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Ella |
era /estaba / tenía
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anoche,
la semana pasada,
el mes pasado,
el año pasado |
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en 1999,
en 2004,
en 1810,
en la edad media,
en el renacimiento. |
| Nosotros |
éramos / estábamos /teníamos |
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hace cinco minutos,
hace una hora,
hace dos días,
hace tres semanas. |
| Ellos |
eran / estaban / tenían |
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hace cuatro meses...
hace cinco años.
hace un siglo etc |
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Examples: |
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Ejemplos: |
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I was at the optician
 an hour ago. Now I am at home . |
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Estaba en el oculista hace una hora. Ahora estoy
en casa. |
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Yesterday she was at the office. Today she is at
a meeting....What a busy life she has! |
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Ayer estaba en la oficina. Hoy está en una
reunión...¡Qué vida tan ocupada tiene! |
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It was rainy an hour ago.Now it is sunny |
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Estaba lluvioso una hora atrás. Ahora está
soleado. |
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It was three four hours ago. Now it is seven o`clock |
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Eran las tres hace cuatro horas. Ahora son las
siete en punto. |
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You were
at the cinema last night. Now you are at a party...You really enjoy life! |
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Ustedes estaban en el cine anoche. Ahora están
en una fiesta...¡En serio disfrutan de la vida! |
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It was a worm yesterday....Today it is a
beautiful butterfly! |
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Ayer era un gusano...¡Hoy es
una hermosa mariposa! |
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They were in Andromeda six days ago....Now
they are close to earth. How can they travel so fast?
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Estaban en Andrómeda hace seis
días...Ahora
están cerca de la tierra....¿Cómo pueden viajar tan rápido? |
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He was
 five
in 1905....Now he is
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Tenía cinco años en 1905....Ahora tiene 107 años de
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B) Negative form: |
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B) Forma negativa: |
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Use
was + not (wasn`t) |
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Utilice
was + not ( wasn`t) |
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or were + not (were`t) to make negative sentences with the verb to be
in this tense. |
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o were + not (weren`t) para hacer oraciones
negativas con el verbo ser / estar / tener en este tiempo verbal. |
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I wasn`t at home yesterday....I was in prison! |
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No estaba en casa ayer....¡Yo
estaba en la cárcel! |
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You weren`t in America last April....You were in Paris.... |
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Usted no estaba en Estados
Unidos el pasado abril...Estaba en París |
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He wasn`t |
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(El ) no era / estaba / tenía
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She wasn't |
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It was't cloudy yesterday....It was sunny. |
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No estuvo nublado
ayer...Estuvo soleado. |
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We weren't |
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(Ustedes) no eran / estaban /
tenían..... |
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They weren`t |
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(Ellos) no eran / estaban /
tenían... |
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Now click on next to get some
practice: |
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Ahora haga clic en siguiente
para practicar: |
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