1. I was in Spain / Estuve en España
María ya ha terminado sus exámenes y tras una visita a su familia en España durante un fin de semana, ha regresado a Londres. Paul y María han quedado para tomar algo en un pub:
PAUL: It is really nice to see you again! What did you do last weekend? MARÍA: I was in Spain. I visited my family, I ate lots of Spanish food, went out with my friends and danced a lot! PAUL: That sounds great! Did you have fun? MARÍA: Oh yes! It was great and my parents were very happy to see me and I bought a new bike! I often miss my country and it was very nice to go back for a weekend. PAUL: What about your exams? How did it go? MARÍA: Fine, I think. I did quite well in most of them, although there was a very difficult one and I didn't know the answer to all the questions. PAUL: Don't worry! I am sure you will be fine! |
Elaboración propia |
Presta atención al diálogo entre María y Paul. Vamos a aprender algo nuevo. Como ves María le está contando a Paul cosas que ya han sucedido, son por lo tanto cosas que han sucedido en el pasado. Fíjate cómo se expresa el pasado del verbo ser o estar (to be), es decir, cuando queremos decir por ejemplo:“yo estuve en España”.
Afirmativa | Negativa | Interrogativa |
I was: yo era o estaba | I wasn´t |
Was I? |
You were: tú eras o estabas | you weren´t |
Were you? |
He was: Él era o estaba | he wasn´t |
Was he? |
She was: Ella era o estaba | she wasn´t |
Was she? |
It was: (ello) era o estaba | it wasn´t |
Was it? |
We were: nosotros éramos o estábamos | we weren´t |
Were we? |
You were: vosotros erais o estabais | you weren´t |
Were you? |
They were: ellos eran o estaban | they werent | Were they? |
Expresiones temporales para el pasado Yesterday: ayer Last week: la semana pasada Last year: el año pasado Last month, last Monday, last winter... A week ago: hace una semana A year ago: hace un año Two weeks ago, three months ago... |

Actividad
Recuerda que el pasado del verbo to be es muy fácil, sólo tienes que aprenderte dos formas: WAS y WERE Para formar el negativo añadimos not: WAS NOT – wasn't WERE NOT – weren't Para hacer preguntas cambiamos el orden: WAS I?
WERE YOU? |
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Pre-conocimiento
¿Sabías que desde Londres se puede viajar
hacia Francia y España sin ir en avión o barco? Pues sí, existe un túnel que se
ha construido por debajo del mar en el canal de

1.- I in Spain last week.
2.- They (not) at home yesterday.
3.- he at the police station?
4.- You ill last Monday.
5.- He (not) in Madrid.
6.- she a nurse?

Actividad de Lectura
1.- She is beautiful.
2.- They aren't in the supermarket.
3.- You are tall.
4.- Are we in Germany?
5.- He is in the office.