TO BE (simple past tense)

SER, ESTAR (pasado)

Form
forma

AFFIRMATIVE FORM afirmativo Examples

ejemplos

I was
Yo era o estaba

I was a student
Yo era estudiante

You were
T eras o estabas

You were ready

T estabas preparado

He was
l era o estaba

He was his father

l era su padre

She was
Ella era o estaba

She was at home

Ella estaba en casa

It was
Ello era o estaba

It was a white dog

Era un perro blanco

We were
Nosotros-as ramos o estbamos

We were cousins
Nosotros ramos primos

You were
Vosotros-as erais o estabais

You were in the car

Vosotras estabais en el coche

They were
Ellos-as eran o estaban

They were parents

Ellos fueron padres

Long form
forma larga

NEGATIVE FORM negativo Short form

forma corta

Example
ejemplo

I was not
Yo no era o no estaba

I wasnt
Yo no era o no estaba

I was not a student

Yo no era estudiante

You were not

T no eras o no estabas

You werent
T no eras o no estabas

You werent ready

T no estabas preparado

He was not
l no era o no estaba

He wasnt
l no era o no estaba

He wasnt his father

l no era su padre

She was not

Ella no era o no estaba

She wasnt
Ella no era o no estaba

She wasnt at home

Ella no estaba en casa

It was not
Ello no era o no estaba

It wasnt
Ello no era o no estaba

It wasnt a white dog

No era un perro blanco

We were not
Nosotros-as no ramos o no estbamos

We werent
Nosotros-as no ramos o no estbamos

We werent cousins
Nosotros no ramos primos

You were not

Vosotros-as no rais o no estabais

You werent
Vosotros-as no erais o no estabais

You werent in the car

Vosotras no estabais en el coche

They were not

Ellos-as no eran o no estaban

They werent
Ellos-as no eran o no estaban

They werent parents

Ellos no fueron padres

Creado y elaborado por Manuel Snchez del Valle

YES/NO QUESTIONS preguntas para responder s o no SHORT ANSWERS respuestas cortas INTERROGATIVE FORM
iinterrogativo

Affirmative

negative

Was I?
Yo era o estaba??

Yes, you were

S

No, you werent

No

Were you?
T eras o estabas?

Yes, I was
S

No, I wasn't
No

Was he?
l era o estaba?

Yes, he was
S

No, he wasnt
No

Was she?
Ella era o estaba?

Yes, she was

S

No, she wasnt

No

Was it?
Ello era o estaba?

Yes it was
S

No, it wasnt
No

Were we?
Nosotros-as ramos o estbamos?

Yes, you were

S

No, you werent

No

Were you?
Vosotros-as rais o estabais?

Yes, we were
S

No, we werent
No

Were they?
Ellos-as eran o estaban?

Yes, they were

S

No, they werent

No

YES/NO QUESTIONS preguntas para responder s o no Examples ejemplos Was I a student? Yes, you are / No, you arent
Yo era estudiante? S / No

Were you ready? Yes, I am / No, I am not

T estabass preparado? S / No

Was he his father? Yes, he is / No, he isnt

l era su padre? S / No

Was she at home? Yes, she is / No, she isnt

Ella estaba en casa? S / No

Was it a white dog? Yes, it is / No, it isnt

Era un perro blanco? S / No

Were we cousins? Yes, you are / No, you arent

Nosotros ramos primos? S / No

Were you in the car? Yes, we are / No, we arent

Vosotras estabais en el coche? S / No

Were they are parents? Yes, they are / No, they arent
Ellos fueron padres? S / No

WH- QUESTIONS preguntas para no responder s o no Examples ejemplos Where were the books? They were on the table.
Dnde estaban los libros? Estaban en la mesa

How were you? Fine, thanks.

Cmo estuviste? Bien, gracias.

What was she? She was a teacher.

Qu era ella? Ella era profesora.

Creado y elaborado por Manuel Snchez del Valle

TO BE (past tense)
SER, ESTAR

El verbo to be en ingls es considerado como uno de lo de mayor trascendencia o importancia por los distintos usos que se le da: usos gramaticales y usos semnticos. El verbo, principalmente significa en espaol ser o estar. Lo sabremos segn el contexto de la frase. They were at school
(Ellos estaban en el colegio; no ellos eran en el colegio)

He was a teacher
(l era profesor; no l estaba profesor)

Tiene valor auxiliar, es decir, sirve para construir las oraciones negativas, interrogativas y short answers en cualquier construccin gramatical en la que aparezca.

Were you happy? Yes, I was

(estabas contento? S)

He was not a doctor

(l no era mdico)

Were they playing football now? No, they were not

(Estaban jugando al ftbol ahora? No)

We were not having a shower at the moment

(Nosotros no estbamos duchndonos en este momento)

Creado y elaborado por Manuel Snchez del Valle

1. Para descripciones de personas, animales: She was tall

(ella era alta)

cosas,

Its tail was long

(su cola era larga)

The rooms were dirty

(las habitaciones estaban sucias)

2. Para expresar sensaciones o sentimientos: They werentt happy

(ellos no eran felices)

I was sad
(yo estaba triste)

USOS SEMNTICOS

3. Para expresar la edad aunque en espaol se use el verbo tener: I was ten years old
(yo tena 10 aos)

4. Para expresiones sobre el tiempo atmosfrico, aunque en algunos casos signifique en espaol hace. What was the weather like?
(qu tiempo haca?)

It was sunny
(estaba soleado)

It was cold
(haca fro)

5. Para sensaciones que en espaol tienen el uso de tener: She was thirsty
(ella tena sed; ella estaba sedienta)

I was hungry
(yo tena hambre; yo estaba hambriento)

6. Acompaando a otras palabras tienen otros significados: Be born (nacer) Be late (llegar tarde) Be early (llegar temprano)
Creado y elaborado por Manuel Snchez del Valle

1. To be. I was sad

(yo estaba triste)

USOS GRAMATICALES

2. Past continuous (TO BE + Ving). Para acciones que se estaban haciendo en el momento que se hablaba. Were they playing football?
(Estaban jugando al ftbol?)

3. (TO BE + GOING TO + V) es extrao su uso, pero indica la intencin en el pasado y es ms especfico pues te da la idea de algo que se hara enseguida. He was not going to be there
(l no iba a estar all)

5. Como auxiliar. Were you happy? Yes, I was

(estabas contento? S)

He was not a doctor

(l no era mdico)

Creado y elaborado por Manuel Snchez del Valle