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Reviewing the Simple Past Tense. Prof. Myrna Monllor English 031. The Verb BE . The forms of BE in the past are was and were . BE never follows the rules. For example: She was a student. They were hungry. You never use did with the verb BE.
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Reviewing the Simple Past Tense Prof. Myrna Monllor English 031
The Verb BE The forms of BE in the past are was and were. BE never follows the rules. For example: She was a student. They were hungry. You never use did with the verb BE To change was or were to the negative, just add NOT to the verb: wasn’t, weren’t. To form the question, use be at the beginning of the sentence: Was she a student? Were they hungry?
The Simple Past of Other Verbs Most verbs in English are regular verbs. They are easy. Just add –d or –ed to the verb. Irregular verbs have to be memorized. The pitcher threw the ball. The doctor examined the patient. In English , there are regular and irregular verbs.
To Form the Negative or the Question They met at the reunion. They didn’t meet at the reunion. Did they meet at the reunion? Use Did to form the negative or the question Notice that the verb changes to the simple or base form when you use did.
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