Transcript was were is are

Was or Were, Is or Are?
JC 2013
Some sentences: what do you know
already.
 I was/were walking home from the newsagent.
 My friends and I are/is going to a party.
 We was/were going to go to the stationery shop but then it
was/were raining so we didn’t go.
Was/Were or Is/Are
 Before you proceed further note:
 Was/Were is if you are talking about something that has
happened. For this, we use the term “past tense”.
 We were playing football in the park.
 Is/Are is talking is if you are talking about something that is
going to happen or something that will happen. For this we
use the terms “future” and “present” tense.
 We are going to play football in the park.
 We are playing football in the park.
Was or Were?
 Were is plural- i.e. for more than one person:
We were going to the park.
 Was is singular- i.e. if you are talking about only one person,
like yourself.
I was about to go to the park.
He was about to go the park.
She was about to go to the park.
[name of person] was about to go to the park.
Is or Are?
 Are is plural- i.e. for more than one person or you.
We are going to the park.
You are going to the park.
 Is is singular- i.e. if you are talking about only one person, but
not yourself (for that you use am).
He is about to go the park.
She is about to go to the park.
[name of person] is about to go to the park.
Some sentences: Now, with your
knowledge, are your answers any
different?
 I was/were walking home from the newsagent.
 My friends and I are/is going to a party.
 We was/were going to go to the stationery shop but then it
was/were raining so we didn’t go.
 You are/is going to the funfair.
 Is/Are you going to the cinema tomorrow?
 Sam was/were walking to the theatre.
 Was/were you at the cricket match on Saturday?