1. Understanding the Verb “To Be”:

• The verb “to be” indicates existence or identity.
• It has different forms in the past tense: was and were.

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2. Forms of “To Be” in the Past Tense:

• I was: Used with the subject “I.”
  • Example: “I was at the park.”
• He was: Used with singular male subjects (he, a boy).
  • Example: “He was happy.”
• She was: Used with singular female subjects (she, a girl).
  • Example: “She was my friend.”
• It was: Used with singular non-human subjects (it, an object or animal).
  • Example: “It was a sunny day.”
• We were: Used with plural subjects (we).
  • Example: “We were at the beach.”
• They were: Used with plural subjects (they).
  • Example: “They were excited.”

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3. When to Use Each Form:

• Use was with:
  • “I,” “he,” “she,” and “it” (singular subjects).
• Use were with:
  • “We” and “they” (plural subjects).

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4. Examples in Sentences:

• “I was tired after school.”
• “He was playing soccer yesterday.”
• “She was reading a book last night.”
• “It was a cold day.”
• “We were friends in kindergarten.”
• “They were at the zoo last weekend.”

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5. Practice:

• Fill in the blanks with the correct past tense form of “to be”:
  • “I _ (was/were) at the party.”
  • “She _ (was/were) very kind.”
  • “They _ (was/were) happy to see us.