Simple Past
Simple Past
PASADO SIMPLE
VERB TO BE (Verbo ser/estar)
USED TO EXPRESS (SIRVE PARA EXPRESAR)
• LOCATION (UBICACIÓN)
• NAME/AGE (NOMBRE/EDAD)
• NACIONALITY (NACIONALIDAD)
• MOOD (ESTADO DE ÁNIMO)
• DESCRIPTIONS (DESCRIPCIONES)
• OCCUPATION (OCUPACIÓN/PROFESIÓN)
ESTRUCTURA
AFFIRMATIVE
VERB TO BE COMPLEMENT
NEGATIVE
VERB TO BE COMPLEMENT
INTERROGATIVE
VERB TO BE COMPLEMENT
VERB TO BE (AFFIRMATIVE)
• I WAS -YO ERA/ESTABA
• YOU WERE -TÚ ERAS/ESTABAS
• HE WAS -ÉL ERA/ESTABA
• SHE WAS -ELLA ERA/ESTABA
• IT WAS -ESO ERA/ESTABA
• WE WERE -NOSOTROS ÉRAMOS/ESTÁBAMOS
• YOU WERE -USTEDES ERAN/ESTABAN
• THEY WERE -ELLOS ERAN/ESTABAN
VERB TO BE (NEGATIVE)
• I WAS NOT (WASN’T) -YO NO ERA/ESTABA
• YOU WERE NOT (WEREN’T) -TÚ NO ERAS/ESTABAS
• HE WAS NOT (WASN’T) –ÉL NO ERA/ESTABA
• SHE WAS NOT (WASN’T) –ELLA NO ERA/ESTABA
• IT WAS NOT (WASN’T) –ESO NO ERA/ESTABA
• WE WERE NOT (WEREN’T) -NOSOTROS NO
ÉRAMOS/ESTÁBAMOS
• YOU WERE NOT (WEREN’T) -USTEDES NO ERAN/ESTABAN
• THEY WERE NOT (WEREN’T) –ELLOS NO ERAN/ESTABAN
VERB TO BE (INTERROGATIVE)
• WAS I? - ¿ERA/ESTABA YO?
• WERE YOU? - ¿ERAS/ESTABAS TÚ?
• WAS HE? - ¿ERA/ESTABA ÉL?
• WAS SHE? - ¿ERA/ESTABA ELLA?
• WAS IT? -¿ERA/ESTABA ESO?
• WERE WE? -¿ÉRAMOS/ESTÁBAMOS NOSOTROS?
• WERE YOU? -¿ERAN/ESTABAN USTEDES?
• WERE THEY? -¿ERAN/ESTABAN ELLOS?
EJEMPLOS
• YO ERA PEQUEÑA -I WAS LITTLE
• TÚ ESTABAS ENOJADO –YOU WERE ANGRY
• ÉL ERA FUTBOLISTA –HE WAS A SOCCER PLAYER.
• ELLA ESTABA EN NUEVA YORK –SHE WAS IN NEW
YORK
• NOSOTROS ERAMOS AMIGOS –WE WERE FRIENDS
• USTEDES ESTABAN EN LA ESCUELA –YOU WERE IN
HIGHSCHOOL
• ELLOS ERAN DE LONDRES –THEY WERE FROM
LONDON
KARE
• YO ESTABA EN LA ANTIGUA. -I WAS IN LA ANTIGUA.
• TÚ ERAS MÁS ALTO. -YOU WERE TALLER.
• ÉL ERA GUAPO. –HE WAS HANDSOME.
• ELLA ESTABA EN LA PLAYA. –SHE WAS IN THE BEACH
• ESO ESTABA EN LA MESA. –IT WAS ON THE TABLE.
• NOSOTROS ESTÁBAMOS EN LA CABAÑA. –WE WERE IN THE
CABIN (COTTAGE)
• USTEDES ERAN UN GRUPO MUY ESCANDALOSO. –YOU WERE
A VERY SCANDALOUS (LOUD) GROUP.
• ELLOS ERAN GRANDES TRABAJADORES. –THEY WERE GREAT
WORKERS.
ESME
• YO ERA FELIZ HASTA QUE TE CONOCÍ. –I WAS HAPPY
UNTIL I MET YOU.
• TÚ ESTABAS FEO, PERO YA NO. –YOU WERE UGLY BUT
NOT ANYMORE.
• ÉL ERA MI NOVIO. –HE WAS MY BOYFRIEND.
• ELLA ESTABA CELOSA. –SHE WAS JEALOUS.
• ESO ERA DIVERTIDO. –IT WAS FUN.
• NOSOTROS ESTÁBAMOS ENAMORADOS. –WE WERE IN
LOVE.
• USTEDES ERAN MOLESTOS. –YOU WERE ANNOYING.
• ELLOS ESTABAN ESCONDIDOS. –THEY WERE HIDDEN.
EXERCISES
• ÉL ERA DE JAPÓN. –HE WAS FROM JAPAN.
• ÉL NO ERA DE JAPÓN. –HE WAS NOT FROM JAPAN
WASN’T
• ¿ERA ÉL DE JAPÓN? -WAS HE FROM JAPAN?