This slideshow explains the way the verb be acts when used in the past tense.

1. By Frank Chavira

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We use was / were to talk about …
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Origin
Identity
Age
Location
Size
Mood
In the past

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Affirmative
Negative
interrogative

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I was very happy.
Subject + was + complement.
They were very happy.
Subject + were + complement.
Subject
Verb be
Complement
I
He
She
was
It
very happy
You
We
They
were

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I was not in Japan.
Subject + was + not+ complement.
They were not in Japan.
Subject + were + not + complement.
Subject
Verb be
Not
Complement
I
He
She
was
not
You
They
were
in Japan
was not
wasn’t
were not
It
We
Contractions
weren’t

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Was he scared?
Was + subject + complement + ? (question mark)
Were they scared?
were+ subject + complement + ? (question mark)
Verb be
Subject
Complement
Question
mark
scared
?
I
was
He
She
It
You
were
We
They

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When was he in London?
Wh- was + subject + complement + ? (question mark)
When were they in London?
Wh- were+ subject + complement + ? (question mark)
Whword
Verb be
was
scared
?
She
It
Who
You
Where
Question
mark
He
How
Why
Complement
I
What
When
Subject
were
We
They