Grammar A1 · Bab 17 dari 17
Was dan Were: Bentuk Lampau To Be
Was dan were adalah bentuk lampau dari am, is, are. Ini langkah pertama untuk bercerita tentang masa lalu.
Rumus
Positif
I/He/She/It was · You/We/They were
I was at home yesterday.
Negatif
wasn't · weren't
They weren't happy.
Tanya
Was/Were + subjek …?
Were you tired?
Penjelasan
- am, is → was. are → were.
- Penanda waktu lampau: yesterday, last night, last week, two days ago, in 2020, when I was a child.
- Untuk keberadaan di masa lalu: There was a storm last night. There were many people at the concert.
- Lahir memakai was/were born: I was born in Palembang.
- Kata kerja lain di masa lalu (went, ate, studied) dibahas lengkap di level A2 (simple past tense).
Tabel ringkas
| Present | Past | Negatif | Tanya |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am | I was | I wasn't | Was I …? |
| He / She / It is | He / She / It was | wasn't | Was he …? |
| You / We / They are | You / We / They were | weren't | Were you …? |
Contoh kalimat
Ketuk ikon suara, dengarkan, lalu ucapkan ulang dengan intonasi yang sama (teknik shadowing).
I was born in 2006.
Saya lahir tahun 2006.
The test was difficult, but I passed.
Ujiannya sulit, tapi aku lulus.
Where were you last night?
Kamu di mana tadi malam?
We weren't at home yesterday.
Kami tidak di rumah kemarin.
There were a lot of people at the airport.
Ada banyak orang di bandara.
Was the food good? — Yes, it was delicious!
Makanannya enak? — Iya, enak sekali!
Kesalahan yang sering terjadi
I were tired.I was tired.I memakai was.
They was at school.They were at school.They memakai were.
I born in Medan.I was born in Medan.Selalu was/were born.
Did you were busy?Were you busy?Kalimat dengan to be tidak memakai did.
Tips dari Kapi: Ceritakan hari kemarin dengan 4 kalimat was/were: di mana kamu, bagaimana cuacanya, bagaimana perasaanmu, dan siapa yang bersamamu.
Kuis Bab 17: Was / were (lampau to be)
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Pertanyaan seputar bab ini
Apa itu If I were you?
Itu bentuk khusus (pengandaian) yang memakai were untuk semua subjek. Artinya “Kalau aku jadi kamu”. Dibahas di level B1.
Apakah was/were sama dengan simple past?
Was/were adalah simple past dari to be. Kata kerja lain di simple past dibahas di level A2.
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