Not "I were at home." — say "I was at home.". Bei I lautet die Vergangenheitsform was, nicht were.
Probier es: Yesterday it ___ very cold. (was / were / is) Antwort: was — Zu it gehört was, nicht were. („Is“ ist Gegenwart; „yesterday“ zeigt, dass es um die Vergangenheit geht.) Also: it was cold.
You / we / they: were
Bei you, we und they nimmst du were.
You were late.
We were happy.
They were at school.
Not "They was at school." — say "They were at school.". Bei they nimmst du were – was gibt es nur bei I, he, she, it.
Probier es: Amina and Hiroshi ___ at Magaff Library. (were / was / are) Antwort: were — Amina and Hiroshi = they, die richtige Form ist also were, nicht was: They were at Magaff Library.
was oder were?
Frag dich vor jedem Satz: Wer? 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.". Das Subjekt entscheidet: was für Einzelne (I/he/she/it), were für you/we/they.
Probier es: Lars ___ at the park, but his friends ___ at the gym. (was … were / were … was / was … was) Antwort: was … were — Lars = he → was. His friends = they → were. Die Person entscheidet jedes Mal.
Verneinung: wasn't / weren't
Hänge not an was oder were an: wasn't (I/he/she/it), weren't (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.". Das not kommt hinter was, nicht davor.
Probier es: She ___ at home last night. (wasn't / weren't / not was) Antwort: wasn't — Zu she gehört was, die Verneinung lautet also wasn't (nicht weren't), und das not steht dahinter: She wasn't at home.
Fragen: Was / Were am Anfang
Für eine Frage stellst du Was oder Werevor die Person.
Was she at home?
Were you late?
Was it cold?
Not "You were late? (asking)" — say "Were you late?". Bei Fragen steht were am Anfang, danach das Subjekt.
Probier es: ___ you late for class? (Were / Was / Did) Antwort: Were — Zu you gehört were, und in Fragen steht es ganz vorne: Were you late? (Was nimmst du bei I/he/she/it.)
Probier es: Remember: who is it? Mei ___ at the cooking class. (was / were / are) Antwort: was — Mei = she → was. (Das ist die Grundregel: I/he/she/it → was, you/we/they → were.)