Recordando el Ayer

LECCIÓN N° 22

Por: Carola Pozo C.

"Presentándome en Conferencias Internacionales. ¡El Inglés abre puertas que no te imaginas!"

EL TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE

"Aprendé a decir 'Yo estuve' o 'Yo era' con seguridad."

 ¿Cuándo se utiliza el tiempo pasado simple?

El Pasado Simple se utiliza cuando las acciones o eventos se iniciaron en algún momento en el pasado y finalizaron en otro momento también en el pasado.

Ejemplos:

1) Ella comió una manzana.

2) Nosotros estábamos en el colegio ayer.

3) Ellos jugaron fútbol el sábado.

4) Yo miré una película esta mañana.

5) Juan era cantante de tangos.

Observa esta línea de tiempo:

  Como notarás se habla en tiempo pasado desde la perspectiva del tiempo presente. 

¿Y ... QUÉ PASA CON EL  VERBO  TO  BE?

Aquí te presento la conjugación de este verbo tan importante y esencial

Tiempo pasado

I was           = Yo era o estaba

You were    = Tu eras o estabas

He was       = El era o estaba

She was     = Ella era o estaba

It was         = Eso (ello) era o estaba

We were    = Nosotros eramos o estábamos

You were   = Ustedes eran o estaban

They were = Ellos eran o estaba

Cuadro comparativo

VERBO TO BE EN PRESENTE	VERBO TO BE EN PASADO
I am	I was
You are	You were
He is	He was
She is	She was
It is	It was
We are	We were
You are	You were
They are	They were

Oraciones afirmativas 

1) I was at school

2) You were my teacher

3) Tom was my best friend

4) Mary was a nurse at the hospital

5) The elephant was in the zoo

6) Peter, Tom and I were rock singers

7) You were at home

8) They were at their office 

Oraciones negativas

1) I wasn't at school

2) You weren't my teacher

3) Tom wasn't my best friend

4) Mary wasn't a nurse at the hospital

5) The elephant wasn't in the zoo

6) We weren't rock singers

7) You weren't at home

8) They weren't at their office

Oraciones interrogativas

1) Were you at school?

Yes, I was  /  No, I wasn't

2) Were you my teacher?

Yes, I was /  No, I wasn't

3) Was Tom my best friend?

Yes, He was /  No, he wasn't

4) Was Mary a nurse at the hospital?

Yes, she was / No, she wasn't

5) Was the elephant in the zoo?

Yes, it was  /  No, it wasn't

6) Were we rock singers?

Yes, we were  /  No, we weren't

7) Were you at home?

Yes, I was   /  No, I wasn't

8) Were they at their office?

 Yes, they were  /  No, they weren't

¿Qué te pareció el cambio del tiempo presente al tiempo pasado?

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