- 用於描述已發生或存在於過去的動作、狀態或事實。
- be 動詞的過去式有兩種變化：am ／ is → was；are → were
- 肯定句：S ＋ was ／ were ＋ ...
- 如：Jamie was short before.（Jamie 以前矮矮的。）
- 否定句：S ＋ was ／ were ＋ not ...
- 如：They weren’t at the party last night. （他們昨晚沒在派對上。）
- Wh- 疑問句：Wh- ＋ was ／ were...?
- 如：Who was your Chinese teacher last year? （誰是你去年的國文老師？）
- 下圖為：be動詞過去式。
