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Hello, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about was and were in your pupil's book, page 73.

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So, what's the meaning of was and were?

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Well, these are words that we use when we talk about the past, okay?

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We use was and were or wasn't and weren't.

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Something important to remember is that was and were are for affirmative sentences

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and wasn't and weren't are both for negative sentences.

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All right, when do we use was and were?

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Well, if we're talking in the present, for example, right now or today, we would say I am or I'm at the beach.

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But if we're talking about the past, for example, yesterday, last week, last night, we can't say I am at the beach.

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We have to say I was at the beach last week.

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In the present, we say she is at the cinema, but in the past, we have to say she was at the cinema last night.

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In the present, we say they are at home, but in the past, we have to say they were at home yesterday, for example.

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How can I make a sentence with was or were?

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Well, if I start my sentence with I, he or she, then I know I have to use was or wasn't.

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So, my sentence could be, for example, he was at home yesterday.

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But, if I start my sentence with you, we, or they, then I know I have to use were or weren't.

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So, an example sentence could be, they weren't at the cinema last Wednesday.

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Okay.

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So, let's practice.

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Here at the top, you can see the table to help you.

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The first sentence has got a tick, which means it's affirmative.

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It says, I ____ at the beach yesterday afternoon.

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So, we look at the table for I, and the affirmative is was.

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So, I was at the beach yesterday afternoon. Good.

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The second sentence has got a cross, which means it's negative.

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So they at school last week. They negative. They weren't at school last week. Good. Next. This one

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is affirmative. She at home last night. So she was. Excellent. Next. This one has a cross. It's

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negative. My dad at a museum last weekend. It has to be wasn't. Remember my dad is the same as if

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you say he, he wasn't. Next, it's got a tick so it's affirmative. You at the swimming pool last

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Friday. You were excellent. Bye-bye.