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1
Q

How do we make the past tense of the verb « be »?

A

with was and were

2
Q

Conjugate the verb « to be » in the past tense

A

I was

you were

He,She,it was

we were

you were

they were

3
Q

when do we use the short forms of wasn’t and weren’t?

A

when we are speaking to someone and in informal writing

4
Q

When do we use the past simple tense?

A

when we talk about:

people and

situations

in the past

example:

The weather was hot yesterday but it’s cooler today.

1920 films were in black and white but now most films are in colour.

5
Q

For what do we use the past simple?

A

to talk about:

a single finished action in the past

a repeated action in the past

6
Q

what do we use often to express when something happened?

A

time expressions

example:

yesterday

7
Q

We can also use w_ ± _

A

we can also use when + past simple

when + past simple

example:

My father played football when he was young

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