VERB 'BE' IN PAST

Simple past of 'be'

to talk about situations and states in the past.

Present / Past of verb to be

Past

Present

Future

I am happy today

I was happy yesterday

I will be happy

AFFIRMATIVE

I was happy yesterday

I am happy today

You were happy

You are happy

He/she/it was sad

He/she/it is sad

We are angry

We were angry

They were hungry

They are hungry

NEGATIVE

I was not happy yesterday

I am not happy today

You were not happy

You are not happy

He/she/it was not sad

He/she/it is not sad

We were not angry

We are not angry

They were not hungry

They are not hungry

Change present/past

She is a good student

Bella and Claire are on holiday

I'm in the supermarket

The pencils are on the table

The exam is difficult

Interrogative

Was I happy yesterday?

Am I happy today?

Were you happy?

Are you happy?

Was she/he/it sad?

Is she/he/it sad?

Were they angry?

Are we angry?

Were they hungry?

Are they hungry?

Interrogative Wh questions

Why are you happy today?

Why were you happy yesterday?

Where are you today?

Where were you yesterday?