To BE “olmak fiili” PAST forms “Geçmiş zamandaki şekilleri” Was - were
Be Am, is, are “PRESENT” WAS, WERE “ P A S T “ Tekillerde “WAS” Çoğullarda “WERE” kullanılır.
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) We ARE in the class NOW. P a s t NOW We WERE in the garden two minutes AGO.
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) Ahmet is here NOW. P a s t NOW He WAS out two minutes AGO.
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t NOW I am a teacher NOW. I WAS a student in
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t today It WAS cold LAST WEEK. It is sunny TODAY
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t I WAS at the dormitory LAST NIGHT. I am here NOW. NOW Last night
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t NOW The door WAS open. The door is closed NOW.
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) We ARE in the class NOW. P a s t NOW We WERE in the garden two minutes AGO.
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t NOW The door is closed. The door WAS open.
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t This year They WERE in different schools LAST YEAR. Esma and Ebranur ARE students at Göl AÖL This year. LAST YEAR
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) We ARE in the class NOW. P a s t NOW We WERE in the garden two minutes AGO. Two minutes AGO
Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) Today IS Monday. P a s t TODAY YESTERDAY was Sunday. yesterday