Was / Were (A1)

استخدم was مع I, he, she, it.

I / he / she / it: was

I was at home.
He was tired.
It was cold.
Not "I were at home." — say "I was at home.". مع I، صيغة الماضي هي was، لا were.
جرّب بنفسك: Last weekend the market ___ very busy. (was / were / is) الإجابة: was — The market = it، لذلك نستخدم was لا were. ("Is" مضارع، و"last weekend" تخبرك أنّ الزمن ماضٍ.) إذن: the market was busy.

استخدم were مع you, we, و they.

You were late.
We were happy.
They were at school.
Not "They was at school." — say "They were at school.". مع they، استخدم were؛ فـ was خاصة فقط بـ I, he, she, it.
جرّب بنفسك: Last weekend, Amina and Hiroshi ___ at Magaff Library. (were / was / are) الإجابة: were — Amina and Hiroshi = they، فالصيغة هي were لا was: They were at Magaff Library.

قبل كل حالة، اسأل: من الفاعل؟ I/he/she/it → was. you/we/they → were.

He was here. / They were here.
I was tired. / We were tired.
Not "He were here. / They was here." — say "He was here. / They were here.". الشخص هو الذي يحدد: was مع I/he/she/it، وwere مع you/we/they.
جرّب بنفسك: Mei: Was everyone at the park on Saturday? Lars: No. I ___ there, but my friends ___ at the gym! أكمل كلام Lars. (was … were / were … was / was … was) الإجابة: was … were — Lars يقول I → was. His friends = they → were. الفاعل هو الذي يحدد شكل الفعل في كل حالة.

أضف not بعد was أو were: wasn't (مع I/he/she/it)، weren't (مع you/we/they).

I wasn't hungry.
He wasn't there.
They weren't happy.
Not "I not was hungry." — say "I wasn't hungry.". الـ not تأتي بعد was، لا قبلها.
جرّب بنفسك: She ___ at home last night. (wasn't / weren't / not was) الإجابة: wasn't — She تأخذ was، فالنفي هو wasn't لا weren't، وnot تأتي بعدها: She wasn't at home.

لتسأل، ضع Was أو Were قبل الشخص.

Was she at home?
Were you late?
Was it cold?
Not "You were late? (asking)" — say "Were you late?". في السؤال، تأتي were أولًا، ثم الشخص.
جرّب بنفسك: Camila: The children are inside now, and they look very cold. Hiroshi: ___ outside all morning? أكمل سؤال Hiroshi. (Were they / They were / They was) الإجابة: Were they — لتسأل، تأتي Were أولًا ثم الأشخاص بعدها. إحدى الإجابات تضع الأشخاص أولًا، وهكذا تُخبر أحدًا بشيء، لا تسأله. والأخرى تستخدم was، وهي لـ I وhe وshe وit، لا لـ they.
جرّب بنفسك: Remember: who is it? Mei ___ at the cooking class. (was / were / are) الإجابة: was — Mei = she → was. (هذا هو الاختيار الأساسي: I/he/she/it → was، you/we/they → were.)

خطأ	صحيح	السبب
I were at home.	I was at home.	مع I، صيغة الماضي هي was، لا were.
They was at school.	They were at school.	مع they، استخدم were؛ فـ was خاصة فقط بـ I, he, she, it.
He were here. / They was here.	He was here. / They were here.	الشخص هو الذي يحدد: was مع I/he/she/it، وwere مع you/we/they.
I not was hungry.	I wasn't hungry.	الـ not تأتي بعد was، لا قبلها.
You were late? (asking)	Were you late?	في السؤال، تأتي were أولًا، ثم الشخص.