to be (past)

to Be (past simple)

​What is it?

We use the simple past tense of the verb to be for any state to describe a person or situation in the past

​Examples

​Maradona was a famous football player.

​Was he a famous football singer?

​No, he wasn't.

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​They were my family

​Were they your cousins?

​Yes, they were.

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​Was 'La Feria de Chapultepec a stadium?

​No, It wasn't.

​It was an amusement park.

Multiple Choice

Which question is correct?

• Dua Lipa was a model?

• Was Dua Lipa a model?

• Were she a model?

• Wasn't she a model?

Multiple Choice

Choose te correct statement

• Backstreet Boys was singer

• Backstreet Boys were singers

• Backstreet Boys were singer

• Backstreet Boys weren't singers