Exercises: Write ‘was’ or ‘were’ in each sentence 1.- I ________________ at home last Sunday 2.- They ________ my classmates last year 3.- Mary __________ in the library yesterday 4.- My sister ______________ at the hospital last month 5.- All my friends ___________ in the stadium the day before yesterday 6.- Summer ______________ very hot. 7.- George and I _________________ very ill last week 8.- You and Tom ___________ very good students 9.- Alan _____________ the winner of the year 10.- We _________________ very worried about the tests last Monday
Respuestas
Respuesta:
- Was
- Were
- Was
- Was
- Were
- Was
- Were
- Were
- Was
- Were
Explicación:
La palabras "Was" y "Were" se utilizan para denominar donde estuvo o quién era una persona, es decir, no aplica para objetos.
"Was" Se utiliza para los pronombres "I", "She" y "He".
"Were", en cambio, es utilizada para señalar un grupo de personas como indican los pronombres "We", "They" y- Una excepción- "You".
Respuesta:
1. I was at home last Sunday
2. They were my classmates last year
3. Mary was in the library yesterday
4. My sister was at the hospital last month
5. All my friends were in the stadium the day before yesterday
6.- Summer was very hot.
7. George and I were very ill last week
8. You and Tom were very good students
9. Alan was the winner of the year
10. We were very worried about the tests last Monday
Explicación:
Cuando es el singular se usa 'was' a excepción de 'you'.
Cuando es plural se usa 'were', y 'you' aunque sea singular se debe usar con 'were'.