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[L4] VERBO TO BE (PASADO)

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[L4] VERBO TO BE (PASADO)

VERBO TO BE (PASADO)

�El verbo to be en el pasado es mucho más fácil de conjugar que en el presente. Esto es porque solamente hay dos opciones de conjugación que se pueden usar: “was” y “were”

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NOTA: Para efectos de esta lección, el video incluído solo aplica DESDE el minuto 7:10 HASTA el minuto 9:38.

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I. VERB TO BE PAST (AFFIRMATIVE)

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1.1. VERBO TO BE (PASADO) - AFIRMATIVO

I was with Jenny yesterday

Yo estaba con Jenny ayer

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You were the hero of the movie

Tú eras el héroe de la película

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I was… (yo era/estaba)

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You were … (tú eras/estabas) (ustedes eran/estaban)

They were… (ellos eran/estaban)

We were… (nosotros éramos/estábamos)

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He was… (él era/estaba)

She was… (ella era/estaba)

It was… (eso era/estaba)

SUJETO + BE (WAS/WERE) + COMPLEMENTO

AFFIRMATIVE

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II. VERB TO BE PAST (NEGATIVE)

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2.1. VERBO TO BE (PASADO) - NEGATIVO

I was not at home

Yo no estaba en casa

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They were not students

Ellos no eran estudiantes

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SUJETO + BE (WAS/WERE) + NOT + COMPLEMENTO

NEGATIVE

I was not… (yo no era/estaba)

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You were not… (tú no eras/estabas) (ustedes no eran/estaban)

They were not… (ellos no eran/estaban)

We were not… (nosotros no éramos/estábamos)

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He was not… (él no era/estaba)

She was not… (ella no era/estaba)

It was not… (eso no era/estaba)

Todos estos verbos auxiliares pueden ser simplificados

I was not = I wasn’t

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You were not = You weren’t

They were not = They weren’t

We were not = We weren’t

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He was not = He wasn’t

She was not = She wasn’t

It was not = It wasn’t

⚙️CONTRACTIONS

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III. VERB TO BE PAST (QUESTIONS)

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3.1. VERBO TO BE (PASADO) - PREGUNTAS

SUJETO + WAS/WERE+ COMPLEMENTO

AFFIRMATIVE

WAS/WERE+ SUJETO + COMPLEMENTO?

QUESTIONS

AFFIRMATIVE

You were at home

Tú estabas en casa

QUESTION

Were you at home?

¿Estabas tú en casa?

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AFFIRMATIVE

They were friends

Ellos eran amigos

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QUESTION

Were they friends?

¿Eran ellos amigos?

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[L4] VERBO TO BE (PASADO)

INSTRUCCIONES

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  1. Accede al siguiente ANEXO DE EJERCICIOS
  2. Al hacer clic en el hipervínculo, debes descargar una copia del documento haciendo clic en el ícono marcado en rojo que se encontrará en la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla:

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  1. Una vez descargado el documento, realiza los ejercicios según indiquen las instrucciones.

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REFERENCIAS

[L4] VERBO TO BE - PASADO

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VERBO TO BE (PASADO)

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CONTÁCTANOS