Lección 22Nivel A1
Was & Were
El Pasado Simple del Verbo To Be en Inglés
En esta lección aprenderás las formas de pasado simple del verbo To Be (was y were) para hablar de estados, emociones, lugares y situaciones pasadas.
Lección 22 · Nivel A1 · 60 min · Español → Inglés
Lo Que Veremos Hoy
- 📌De Presente a Pasado — Transformar am/is → was y are → were.10 min
- 📌Estructura Afirmativa y Negativa — Formas contraídas wasn't y weren't en contexto.20 min
- 📌Preguntas y Respuestas Cortas — Formular Was I...? / Were you...? con Short Answers.15 min
- 📌Práctica y Corrección — Roleplay, corrección de errores comunes y quiz final.15 min
Repaso Rápido — Presente vs Pasado de To Be
Observa cómo cambia cada persona del presente al pasado simple.
| Sujeto | Presente | Pasado | Ejemplo Pasado |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | am / is | WAS | I was happy yesterday. |
| You / We / They | are | WERE | We were at work on Monday. |
Regla mnemotécnica: I, he, she, it usan la palabra corta (was - 3 letras). You, we, they usan la palabra larga (were - 4 letras).
Tabla Completa de Was / Were
Conjugación afirmativa completa por pronombre de sujeto.
I was → I was at home.
You were → You were late.
He / She / It was → He was tired.
We / They were → They were in London.
Uso: Usamos was/were para describir ubicaciones pasadas, emociones, clima o estado civil anterior.
Pronunciación de Was, Wasn't, Were, Weren't
Presta atención a los sonidos vocálicos débiles y fuertes.
Was [wɒz]
"He was tired" [hi wəz taɪəd]
Wasn't [ˈwɒz.nt]
"She wasn't here" [ʃi ˈwɒz.nt hɪər]
Were [wɜːr]
"We were ready" [wi wə re.di]
Weren't [wɜːnt]
"They weren't late" [ðeɪ wɜːnt leɪt]
Truco: En oraciones afirmativas rápidas was y were se pronuncian con vocal débil [wəz] y [wə].
Oraciones Afirmativas con Was / Were
Ejemplos contextualizados en situaciones reales y de oficina.
I was at the office at 8 AM.
Estaba en la oficina a las 8.
The meeting was very productive.
La reunión fue muy productiva.
They were in Madrid last week.
Estaban en Madrid la semana pasada.
The weather was sunny yesterday.
Hacía sol ayer.
Marcadores de pasado: yesterday, last week, 2 hours ago, in 2025 acompañan siempre a was/were.
Oraciones Negativas — Wasn't & Weren't
Para la negativa añadimos not (was not = wasn't / were not = weren't).
| Sujeto | Forma Completa | Forma Contraída | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / He / She / It | was not | wasn't | He wasn't at the meeting. |
| You / We / They | were not | weren't | We weren't tired yesterday. |
Cuidado: En inglés NO se usa "didn't be". La negativa de To Be en pasado es siempre wasn't / weren't.
Práctica interactiva — Completa con Was o Were
Selecciona la forma correcta de pasado de To Be para cada sujeto.
1. She ___ very happy with the final project results.
2. We ___ at the London conference last Thursday.
3. They ___ not ready for the client call.
Preguntas con Was / Were
Invierte el orden colocándo Was o Were al inicio de la pregunta.
Was he at work yesterday?
¿Estaba él en el trabajo ayer?
Were you at home last night?
¿Estabas en casa anoche?
Where were they yesterday?
¿Dónde estaban ellos ayer?
Why was she angry?
¿Por qué estaba ella enfadada?
Estructura: (Question word) + Was/Were + Sujeto + Complemento?
Respuestas Cortas — Short Answers
Cómo responder afirmativa o negativamente de forma natural.
| Pregunta | Respuesta Afirmativa (+) | Respuesta Negativa (-) |
|---|---|---|
| Was he at the office? | Yes, he was. | No, he wasn't. |
| Were you late? | Yes, I was. | No, I wasn't. |
| Were they pleased? | Yes, they were. | No, they weren't. |
Importante: En respuestas afirmativas cortas no se contrae: Yes, I was (nunca Yes, I's was).
Was your teacher happy yesterday?
Yes, she was. / No, she wasn't.
Were you at home last night?
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
Were your parents busy?
Yes, they were. / No, they weren't.
Spot the Mistake — Discordancia de Was/Were
Encuentra la forma verbal incorrecta usada con el sujeto "They".
Yesterday
they
was
at
the
cinema
¡Correcto! Con el pronombre plural they la forma correcta de pasado es were: They were (no They was).
Regla: I / He / She / It was vs You / We / They were.
Sentence Builder — Reordena oraciones con Was/Were
Ordena las palabras para formar frases en pasado simple de To Be.
A: Were you at the beach last weekend?
B: Yes, I was! It was sunny.
A: Was your brother there too?
B: No, he wasn't. He was at work.
Practiquen este diálogo en parejas. Luego, inventen uno nuevo.
Mini Evaluación — Was vs Were
1. Where ______ you yesterday afternoon?
2. He ______ at work because he was sick.
3. The weather ______ sunny and warm last Saturday.
Opción Múltiple — Frases de Pasado
1. Which sentence is grammatically CORRECT?
2. Which question is grammatically CORRECT?
3. "Was the hotel comfortable?" — "No, it ______."
Imagina estas situaciones. Responde con was/were.
- Ayer llovió. ¿Estabas en casa?
- Tu amigo no vino a clase. ¿Estaba enfermo?
- Fuiste a una fiesta. ¿Fue divertida?
Habla con un compañero usando preguntas y respuestas completas.
Errores Frecuentes con Was / Were
Tres errores típicos de hispanohablantes a evitar:
✗ You was late
✓ You were late (sujeto plural/segunda persona).
✗ He didn't be here
✓ He wasn't here (To Be no usa auxiliary didn't).
✗ Did you were at home?
✓ Were you at home? (sin did).
Regla: El verbo To Be nunca necesita el auxiliar did / didn't en pasado simple.
Juego de Repaso Dinámico — Was or Were?
Indica rápidamente la forma verbal de pasado que corresponde a cada sujeto.
1. Subject: "The manager and I" (We)
2. Subject: "The new project report" (It)
3. Subject: "My colleagues" (They)
¡Lo lograste!
Has completado la Lección 22 sobre Was y Were. Resumen de aprendizaje:
- ✓I / He / She / It → WAS / WASN'T.
- ✓You / We / They → WERE / WEREN'T.
- ✓Preguntas: Inversión del sujeto (Was he...? / Were you...?).
- ✓To Be NO utiliza did / didn't en pasado.
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