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R e m e m b e r   !


         In simple past tense, the second verb (V2) is used only in
         positive sentences. If the sentence form is negative and
         question, it will return to the first basic verb by adding did
         before the verb.






           2. Without Verb (Nominal)





                Subject + to be
          +     (was/were) +             I was a teacher last year.
                adjective/adverb


                Subject + to be
          -     (was/were) + not +       I wasn’t a teacher last year.
                adjective/adverb


                to be (was/were) +
          ?     Subject +                Was I a teacher last year?
                adjective/adverb




             R e m e m b e r   !




                        Was used for subjects I, She, He, It, Singular nouns.
                        Were used for the subject You, They, We, Plural noun.








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