Le verbe To Be est spécial, même au passé. Contrairement aux autres verbes, il ne prend pas de “-ed” et n’utilise pas l’auxiliaire did. Il possède deux formes : Was et Were.
1. La Forme Affirmative
| Sujet | Passé de BE | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| I | Was | I was happy. |
| You | Were | You were late. |
| He / She / It | Was | She was at home. |
| We | Were | We were tired. |
| They | Were | They were in London. |
- Yesterday, I was at school. (Hier, j’étais à l’école).
- They were my friends. (C’étaient mes amis).
2. La Forme Négative
On ajoute simplement not après was ou were. Les formes contractées sont très courantes.
- Was not -> Wasn’t
- He wasn’t at the party.
- Were not -> Weren’t
- They weren’t hungry.
3. La Forme Interrogative
On inverse le sujet et le verbe. Pas besoin de DID !
- Was she your teacher? (Était-elle ta professeure ?)
- Were you at the cinema last night?
- Where were you yesterday?
4. Réponses Courtes
Comme au présent, on reprend le sujet et le verbe.
- Was it cold? -> Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t.
- Were they late? -> Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
💡 Attention aux erreurs classiques !
- Erreur : Did you be at home? -> Correction : Were you at home?
- Erreur : I weren’t happy. -> Correction : I wasn’t happy.
- Erreur : We was tired. -> Correction : We were tired.
À toi de jouer ! ✍️
Complète avec was, were, wasn’t ou weren’t.
À toi de jouer ! ✍️
#1 Yesterday, I at work all day.
#2 They (not) at the meeting this morning.
#3 you at home last night at 8 PM?
#4 It a very beautiful day yesterday.
#5 Where she born?
#6 We (not) tired after the long trip.
#7 your parents in London last summer?
#8 Tom my best friend when we children.
#9 The movie (not) very interesting.
#10 it cold in Paris last week?
#11 I (not) hungry, so I didn't eat dinner.
#12 Who that man in the photo?
#13 they happy with the results? Yes, they .
#14 There a lot of people at the party.
#15 I sorry about the mistake.