was/were

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

welcome!

- reading 10 min

- grammar: learning when to use 'was/were'

- my English lab: checking whether you know how to use it.

reading 10 min

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What do you know about 'was/were'

What does it mean? What verb is this from?

Example: rang/rung is from to ring.

When do you

How much do you know about 'was/were'?

- What does it mean? What verb is this from?

- Which form do you use for he/she/it?

- Which form do you use for we/you/they?

Example: rang (belde) / rung (gebeld) is from the verb to ring (bellen)

He/she/it > was

bevestigend: onderwerp+ werkwoord

Karen was complaining yesterday. 

vraagzin: werkwoord+onderwerp

Was Karen complaining yesterday? > Yes, she was.

We/they/you> were

bevestigend: onderwerp+ werkwoord

My parents were proud of me.

vraagzin: werkwoord+onderwerp 

Were your parents proud of you? > Yes, they were. 

Where ____ you?
I ____ with my parents.

1. was, were
2. were, were
3. was,was
4. were, was

_______ they happy to see you?

1. were
2. weren't
3. wasn't
4. was

Maria ____ playing basketball while Emma and Jenny _____ playing tennis.

1. was, was
2. was, were
3. were, were
4. were, was

Were you busy buying presents?

1. Yes, we were
2. Yes, we was
3. Yes, I were
4. Yes, I was

Was she babysitting her cousin?

1. No, she was
2. No, she weren't
3. No, she wasn't
4. No, she was'nt

Homework

My English lab 3.2 grammar  

kahoot irregular verbs