1. El passat de “TO BE”: WAS / WERE
El verb to be és l’únic verb en passat que té dues formes segons la persona a qui es
refereix.
Forma de present Forma de passat
I am (Jo sóc o estic) I was (Jo era o estava)
You are (Tu ets o estàs) You were (Tu eres o estaves)
He is (Ell és o està) He was (Ell era o estava)
She is (Ella és o està) She was (Ella era o estava)
It is (Això o allò és o està) It was (Allò o això era o estava)
We are (Nosaltres som o estan) We were (Nosaltres érem o estàvem)
You are (Vosaltres sou o esteu) You were (Vosaltres éreu o estàveu)
They are (Ells són o estan) They were (Ells eren o estaven)
També té la seva forma negativa i interrogativa.
Forma afirmativa Forma negativa Forma interrogativa
I was I was not Was I ?
You were You were not Were you ?
He was He was not Was he ?
She was She was not Was she ?
It was It was not Was it ?
We were We were not Were we ?
You were You were not Were you ?
They were They were not Were they ?
Exemples
a) FORMA AFIRMATIVA
Anglès Català
I was at home. Jo era o estava a casa
You were happy. Tu eres o estaves feliç.
He was sick. Ell estava malalt.
She was in Atlanta. Ella estava a Atlanta
It was a mistake. Allò era un error.
We were hungry. Nosaltres teníem gana.
You were tired. Vosaltres estàveu cansats.
They were sad. Ells estaven tristos.

2. b) FORMA NEGATIVA
Anglès Català
I was not at home. Jo no era o estava a casa
You were not happy. Tu no eres o no estaves feliç.
He was not sick. Ell no estava malalt.
She was not in Atlanta. Ella no estava a Atlanta.
It was not a mistake. Allò no era un error.
We were not hungry. Nosaltres no teníem gana.
You were not tired. Vosaltres no estàveu cansats.
They were not sad. Ells no estaven tristos.
c) FORMA INTERROGATIVA
Anglès Català
Was I at home? Estava jo a casa?
Were you happy? Eres o estaves feliç?
Was he sick? Estava ell malalt?
Was she in Atlanta? Estava ella a Atlanta?
Was it a mistake? Era un error?
Were we hungry? Teníem gana?
Were you tired? Estàveu cansats?
Were they sad? Estaven tristos?