Unit 3 - Grammar 3.11

3.11 KEY GRAMMAR POINT - IMPERFECT TENSE - Be

IMPERFECT TENSE - POSITIVE
I
He
She
It was I was tired yesterday evening.
He was very hungry yesterday.
She was at home yesterday evening.
It was rather cold last Wednesday.
We
You
They were We were in London last Tuesday.
You were late for work yesterday morning.
They were at the cinema on Friday evening.

IMPERFECT TENSE - NEGATIVE
I
He
She
It was not (I wasn't)
(He wasn't)
(She wasn't)
(It wasn't) I wasn't there in March.
He wasn't at his friend's house last Monday.
She wasn't in her office on Thursday.
It wasn't a good programme.
We
You
They were not (We weren't)
(You weren't)
(They weren't) We weren't in Canada in 1994.
You weren't here the day before yesterday.
They weren't at work the Sunday before last.

IMPERFECT TENSE - QUESTIONS
was I ................?
he .............?
she ...........?
it ...............? Was I right?
Was he in Finland last Christmas?
Was she at school ?
Was it Tuesday yesterday?
were we ............?
you ...........?
they ..........? Were we on time?
Were you ill last week?
Were they abroad last Easter?

IMPERFECT TENSE - POSITIVE
I He She It	was	I was tired yesterday evening. He was very hungry yesterday. She was at home yesterday evening. It was rather cold last Wednesday.
We You They	were	We were in London last Tuesday. You were late for work yesterday morning. They were at the cinema on Friday evening.

IMPERFECT TENSE - NEGATIVE
I He She It	was not	(I wasn't) (He wasn't) (She wasn't) (It wasn't)	I wasn't there in March. He wasn't at his friend's house last Monday. She wasn't in her office on Thursday. It wasn't a good programme.
We You They	were not	(We weren't) (You weren't) (They weren't)	We weren't in Canada in 1994. You weren't here the day before yesterday. They weren't at work the Sunday before last.

IMPERFECT TENSE - QUESTIONS
was	I ................? he .............? she ...........? it ...............?	Was I right? Was he in Finland last Christmas? Was she at school ? Was it Tuesday yesterday?
were	we ............? you ...........? they ..........?	Were we on time? Were you ill last week? Were they abroad last Easter?

ÄLÄ KOSKAAN KÄYTÄ BE-VERBIN KANSSA DO-APUVERBIÄ!
Kysymys muodostetaan vaihtamalla subjektin ( I, you, he, jne.) ja verbin (am, is, are) järjestystä.
esim. you were (sinä olit) were you? (olitko sinä?)

Man

- Where were you yesterday?

KYSYMYKSEN TEOSSA ON OIKEA SANANJÄRJESTYS TÄRKEÄ:
VERBI SUBJEKTI OBJEKTI
Was
Were
Was
Were
Was he
you
Jane
Mr and Mrs Smith
your best friend in Finland last week?
at home yesterday evening?
at work last week?
in the restaurant on Tuesday evening?
with you yesterday?

Kun käytetään kysymyssanaa tai -fraasia (What, Where, How many, At what time, jne.) tulee tämä ensin, ja kysymyksen loppu muodostetaan käyttämällä ylläolevaa järjestystä.
KYSYMYSSANA/ -FRAASI VERBI SUBJEKTI OBJEKTI / LOPPUOSA
When
Where
At what time
Why
Why
Where
How hot was
was
were
were
weren't
were
was it
John's friend
the shops
you
you
your friends
the sauna? ready?
last Sunday?
open?
in London last week?
at school yesterday?
at midsummer?

PITKÄT JA LYHYET VASTAUKSET
KYSYMYS PITKÄ VASTAUS LYHYT VASTAUS
Were you there? Yes, I was there.
No, I wasn't there. Yes, I was.
No, I wasn't.
Was your friend here? Yes, he was here.
No, he wasn't here. Yes, he was.
No, he wasn't.
Were they nice? Yes, they were very nice.
No, they weren't nice. Yes, they were.
No, they weren't.

KYSYMYKSEN TEOSSA ON OIKEA SANANJÄRJESTYS TÄRKEÄ:
VERBI	SUBJEKTI	OBJEKTI
Was Were Was Were Was	he you Jane Mr and Mrs Smith your best friend	in Finland last week? at home yesterday evening? at work last week? in the restaurant on Tuesday evening? with you yesterday?

Kun käytetään kysymyssanaa tai -fraasia (What, Where, How many, At what time, jne.) tulee tämä ensin, ja kysymyksen loppu muodostetaan käyttämällä ylläolevaa järjestystä.
KYSYMYSSANA/ -FRAASI	VERBI	SUBJEKTI	OBJEKTI / LOPPUOSA
When Where At what time Why Why Where How hot	was was were were weren't were was	it John's friend the shops you you your friends the sauna?	ready? last Sunday? open? in London last week? at school yesterday? at midsummer?

PITKÄT JA LYHYET VASTAUKSET
KYSYMYS	PITKÄ VASTAUS	LYHYT VASTAUS
Were you there?	Yes, I was there. No, I wasn't there.	Yes, I was. No, I wasn't.
Was your friend here?	Yes, he was here. No, he wasn't here.	Yes, he was. No, he wasn't.
Were they nice?	Yes, they were very nice. No, they weren't nice.	Yes, they were. No, they weren't.