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The Past Tense of BE Was and Were

Past Tense of BE Grandson: When you were young, was school easy? Grandfather: No.  When I was young, school was very difficult.  The teachers were very strict.  The homework was hard. Grandson: Were you a good student? Grandfather: Of course I was, but your grandmother was the best student.  She was very smart.

Past Tense of BE Use the past tense of the BE verb to talk about the past.

Past and Present Forms of BE

Negative Statements In informal writing and speaking, use contractions for negative statements and short answers.