The document discusses the past simple form of the verb "to be" in English. It states that "was" is used for the first person singular and third person singular subjects (I/he/she/it), while "were" is used for second person subjects (you), and plural subjects (we/they). Examples are provided to illustrate the use of "was" and "were" in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.

1. WAS - WERE
Ricardo Andrés Becerra Agudelo

2. PASADO SIMPLE DEL VERBO TO BE
En pasado el verbo to be se divide en:
WAS y WERE
WAS
I
HE
SHE
IT
WERE
YOU
THEY
WE

3. Ejemplos:
• was (yo fui o estuve)
•He was (el fue o estuvo)
•She was (ella fue o estuvo)
•It was (ello fue o estuvo)
•We were (nosotros fuimos o estuvimos)
•You were (ustedes fueron o estuvieron)
•They were (ellos y ellas fueron o estuvieron)

4. AFIRMATIVO
SUJETO
VERBO
EN
PASADO
COMPLE
MENTO
Lucia was a system analyst.
Carlos was a web-page designer.
Mary and Carlos were in the Microsoft lecture

5. NEGATIVO
SUJETO
VERBO
EN
PASADO
NEGACIÓN
NOT
Lucia was not a system analyst
Carlos was not a web-page designer.
Mary and Carlos were not in the Microsoft lecture
COMPLE
MENTO

6. INTERROGATIVA
SUJETO
VERBO
EN
PASADO
COMPLE
MENTO
was Lucia a system analyst?
was Carlos a web-page designer?
were Mary and Carlos in the Microsoft lecture?