11.4 The Verb "to be" in the Past Indefinite Tense - Глагол "to be" в прошедшем неопределенном времени.
Глагол "to be" в прошедшем неопределённом времени тоже спрягается, т.е. изменяет свою форму по лицам и числам. Однако в простом прошедшем времени он имеет только две формы: "was - был" для единственного числа и "were - были" для множественного числа.
to be (Past Indefinite)
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I was |
We were |
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He was |
You were |
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She was |
They were |
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It was |
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Также, как и в настоящем времени, глагол "to be" для образования вопросительной и отрицательной формы не требует вспомогательного глагола. Чтобы задать вопрос, достаточно глагол "to be" поставить перед подлежащим; а чтобы образовать отрицательную форму, нужно поставить отрицание "not" после глагола "to be".
+ He was a student.
- He wasn't a student.
? Was he a student?
Yes, he was. No, he was not. (No, he wasn't.)
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Прочтите и переведите следующие предложения: I was not at school yesterday. I was ill. She was at the hospital last month. There were a lot of people in the street. When I received her letter I was very happy. His articles were not interesting. - Was it cold last week? - Yes, it was. The weather was fine in May. - Who was absent yesterday? - Petrov was. He was not well. - Where were you yesterday? - I was at the library. - Were you busy yesterday? - No, I wasn't. - Was he glad to see his friends? - Yes, he was. - Were they happy? - No, they were not. -Was she an actress? -Yes, she was. |