¿Qué son was y were?

Was y were son las formas del pasado del verbo be. Con ellas hablas del ayer y del tiempo terminado: I was tired. They were happy. Si ves yesterday, last night o un año pasado como 1993, la frase necesita was o were, no am, is ni are.

La regla

La forma depende del sujeto, igual que con am, is y are. Con I, he, she, it y los sujetos en singular se usa was; con you, we, they y los sujetos en plural, were.

Para la negación se añade not justo después del verbo. Para la pregunta, el verbo pasa delante del sujeto. El verbo be también forma el pasado solo: nunca lleva did.

Forma

Ejemplos

• I was tired yesterday.
• She was at home last night.
• They were happy at the party.
• We were not late this morning.
• Were you sick? — No, I was not.

Errores frecuentes

• ❌ They was happy. → ✅ They were happy. They significa más de uno, así que pide were.
• ❌ She teacher yesterday. → ✅ She was a teacher. En inglés el verbo es obligatorio, también en pasado.
• ❌ Did you were ready? → ✅ Were you ready? Be forma la pregunta solo; no añadas did.
• ❌ I were tired. → ✅ I was tired. Con I siempre se usa was.