Past Simple Tense

Past simple uses different forms of 'be'.

I/he/she/it was or was not
You/we/they were or were not

For yes or no questions:

Invert the above so

Was he/she/I/is
Were you/they/we

Answers can include:

Yes I/he/she/they was
Yes you/they/we were

Or the negative for no (wasn't/weren't)

For wh- questions:

Who was I/she/he/they
Who were they/you/we


The form of 'be' may be followed by

  • An adjective: I was cold
  • A noun or noun phrase: I was asleep
  • A prepositional phrase: I was behind the sofa
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