🕰️ To be ở quá khứ
am, is → was · are → were. I / He / She / It was — You / We / They were. Hỏi "Were you…?" → đáp "Yes, I was."
Bây giờ và hôm qua
🙂 Bây giờ
- I'm fine now.
- Lan is at work now.
- They're at home now.
🕰️ Quá khứ
- I was sick last week.
- Lan was at home yesterday.
- They were at home yesterday.
| chủ ngữ | khẳng định | phủ định | câu hỏi |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / he / she / it | was | was not · wasn't | Was he…? |
| we / you / they | were | were not · weren't | Were you…? |
Không có dạng rút gọn khẳng định như I'm: phải viết đủ I was, they were.
Chuyến đi Sa Pa tuần trước
Last week we were in Sa Pa.
Tuần trước bọn mình ở Sa Pa.
It was really cold, but the views were amazing.
Trời lạnh lắm, nhưng cảnh thì tuyệt đẹp.
Our homestay wasn't expensive, and the owners were very friendly.
Homestay không đắt, chủ nhà lại rất thân thiện.
The hotpot was delicious!
Món lẩu ngon tuyệt!
Where were you last night?
Tối qua bạn ở đâu?
The film was boring.
Bộ phim chán.
We weren't at home. We were at Grandma's.
Chúng tôi không ở nhà. Chúng tôi ở nhà bà.
Ten years ago this street wasn't so busy.
Mười năm trước con phố này không đông đúc thế.
Why were you so quiet in the meeting?
Sao trong buổi họp bạn im lặng thế?
I was born in Hai Phong in 2001.
Tôi sinh ở Hải Phòng năm 2001.
Trả lời ngắn
| câu hỏi | có | không |
|---|---|---|
| Was he / she / it…? | Yes, it was. | No, it wasn't. |
| Were you (một người)…? | Yes, I was. | No, I wasn't. |
| Were you / they (nhiều người)…? | Yes, we were. | No, they weren't. |
Chú ý: hỏi "Were you…?" một người thì đáp bằng I was — đổi were thành was.
Lỗi hay gặp
Chưa hayThey was very happy.
Nên nóiThey were very happy.
They → were.
Chưa hayI were at home.
Nên nóiI was at home.
I → was.
Chưa hayYesterday I am tired.
Nên nóiYesterday I was tired.
Tiếng Việt chỉ thêm "hôm qua", động từ không đổi. Tiếng Anh phải đổi am → was.
Chưa hayI born in 2001.
Nên nóiI was born in 2001.
Sinh ra = was / were born — không được thiếu was.
Chưa hayWhere you were yesterday?
Nên nóiWhere were you yesterday?
Câu hỏi phải đảo were lên trước you.
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