Pasado Simple

El presente simple hace referencia al verbo to be en pasado, por lo que todas las acciones que se presenten están en ese tiempo.

Sujeto Verbo objeto / complemento EspañolI was a student. Era alumno.

You were happy. Eras feliz.He was a musician. Fue músico.She was in the car. Estaba en el coche.It was a hot day. Era un día caluroso.

We were lucky. Tuvimos suerte

You were from Madrid. Eran (ustedes) de Madrid.

They were ours. Eran nuestros.

La estructura básica del negativo del verbo "to be" en pasado

  Sujeto Verbo objeto /

complemento  Español

  I was not a student. No era alumno.  You were not happy. No eras feliz.  He was not a musician. No era músico.  She was not in the car. No estaba en el coche.  It was not a hot day. No era un día caluroso.  We were not lucky. No tuvimos suerte.  You were not from Madrid. No (eran) de Madrid.  They were not ours. No eran nuestros.

Nota: Forma contraida: "was not" = "wasn't", "were not" = "weren't".

La estructura básica del interrogativo del verbo "to be" en pasado

  Verbo Sujeto objeto /

complemento  Español

  Was I a student? ¿Era alumno?  Were you happy? ¿Eras feliz?  Was he a musician? ¿Era músico?  Was she in the car? ¿Estaba en el coche?  Was it a hot day? ¿Era un día caluroso?  Were we lucky? ¿Tuvimos suerte?  Were you from Madrid? ¿Eran (ustedes) de Madrid?  Were they ours? ¿Eran nuestros?Nota: Para hacer una oración interrogativa con el verbo "to be" en pasado simplemente se intercambia el verbo "to be" con el sujeto.

La estructura básica de las respuestas cortas del verbo "to be" en pasado

  Af. Neg.    Yes, I was. No, I was not. (wasn't)  Yes, you were. No, you were not. (weren't)  Yes, he was. No, he was not. (wasn't)  Yes, she was. No, she was not. (wasn't)  Yes, it was. No, it was not. (wasn't)  Yes, we were. No, we were not. (weren't)  Yes, you were. No, you were not. (weren't)  Yes, they were. No, they were not. (weren't)

Nota: No se contrae la forma afirmativa de las respuestas cortas.

Audio:http://www.madridteacher.com/Grammar/pasado-simple.htm

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