We use was/were as the past simple forms of be.
EXPLANATION.
WAS - WERE
We use was for I/he/she/it
and were for you/we/they.
example: • I was at grandmother home yesterday.
•
You were late
at the party.
• She was excited at the meeting.
• We were tired after the school.
• She was excited at the meeting.
• We were tired after the school.
•
Were they
at the stadium?
The negative short forms of was
not and were not
was not : wasn´t
were not: weren´t
There are no
short forms of was and were in affirmative sentences:
- Petter was tired, but Chloe wasn’t very tired.
- Petter and Chloe were happy, but we weren’t happy
Was/were are the past forms of am/is/are.
Present: am/is = past: was.
Present: are = past: were.
I‘m happy. ⇒ I was happy. (am ⇒ was)
She is at her office.
She was at her office. (is ⇒ was)
You are late. ⇒ You were late. (are ⇒ were)