Present simple presentation

1. 70-P/2019, Predrag Matić

2. Subject + TO BE ( was/were ) +…
Subject To Be Examples
I was I was tired this morning.
You were You were very good.
He was
He was the best in his
class.
She was She was late for work.
It was It was a sunny day.
We were We were at home.
You were You were on holiday.
They were
They were happy with
their test results.
Affirmative

3. Subject + TO BE ( was/were ) + NOT + …
Subject To Be Examples
I was not
I was not tired this
morning.
You were not You were not crazy.
He was not He was not married.
She was not She was not famous.
It was not It was not hot yesterday.
We were not We were not invited.
You were not You were not at the park.
They were not They were not friends.
Negative

4. Negative short form
Subject To Be Examples
I was not I wasn’t tired this morning.
You were not You weren’t crazy.
He was not He wasn’t married.
She was not She wasn’t famous.
It was not It wasn’t hot yesterday.
We were not We weren’t invited.
You were not You weren’t at the park.
They were not They weren’t friends.

5. To be – Questions
Affirmative You were happy.
Subject Verb
Question Were you happy?
Verb Subject
* To create questions with To Be, we put the Verb before the Subject.

6. Examples:
* Before the verb we can also have a WH- Question word
(Why, Who, What, Where etc.)
Were you happy? Yes, I was.
Why were you happy? Because I was promoted at work.
Affirmative
I was late
You were sick.
He was surprised.
She was from Italy.
It was a big house.
We were ready.
You were early.
They were busy.
Question
Was I late?
Were you sick?
Was he surprised?
Was she from Italy?
Was it a big house?
Were we ready?
Were you early?
Were they busy?

7. To be – Short answers
Question Answers
Was I late Yes, you were. No, you weren't.
Were you sick? Yes, I was. No, I wasn't.
Was he surprised? Yes, he was. No, he wasn't.
Was she from Italy? Yes, she was. No, she wasn't.
Was it a big house? Yes, it was. No, it wasn't.
Were we ready? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.
Were you early? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.
Were they busy? Yes, they were. No, they weren't.
* In spoken English, we usually give short answers in response to
questions.
Was he from Milano? - Yes, he was (from Milano). The last part (from Milano) is
not necessary.
We use shorts answers to avoid repetition,when the meaning is clear.

8. The End.