Base
I want to be on time today.
Después de want to, el verbo se queda como be.
Pasado de be en inglés: was, were y been
El verbo be es el más irregular del inglés. Tiene dos formas de pasado: was para I, he, she e it, y were para you, we y they. El participio es been.
Base
be
Pasado
was / were
Participio
been
Tercera persona: is · Forma -ing: being
ABC: patrón de formasEjemplos
Base
Be quiet in the library, please.
La forma be es la base en una orden cortés.
Pasado
I was at home last night.
Usa was con I, he, she e it.
Pasado
We were late for the bus.
Usa were con you, we y they.
Participio
She has been ill this week.
La construcción has been une el pasado con el presente.
Participio
They have been in London for two days.
La construcción have been es el presente perfecto de be.
Notas de uso
¿Was o were?
Usa was con I, he, she, it y con una sola cosa o persona: The film was long. Usa were con you, we, they y con sustantivos plurales: The shops were closed.
¿Been o gone?
La oración He has been to Paris significa que fue y volvió. La oración He has gone to Paris significa que sigue allí o va de camino.
Errores frecuentes
I were at school yesterday.
I was at school yesterday.
Después de I se usa was, no were.
She has was here since noon.
She has been here since noon.
Después de has o have se usa el participio been.
He be a teacher.
He is a teacher.
En presente, be cambia a am, is o are; la base be no se usa después de he.
Practica este verbo
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Elige la forma correcta
Elige la forma que completa cada oración en inglés.
1.We ___ in the garden yesterday.
2.I have ___ to this shop before.
3.She ___ very tired last night.
4.Please ___ careful on the stairs.
Escribe la forma que falta
Escribe la forma correcta de *be* en cada oración.
Corrige el error
Reescribe la oración en inglés con la forma verbal correcta.
8.Elige el error en esta oración.
Solucionario
1. We ___ in the garden yesterday.
Respuesta: were
La palabra yesterday indica pasado y we lleva were.
2. I have ___ to this shop before.
Respuesta: been
Después de have se usa el participio been.
3. She ___ very tired last night.
Respuesta: was
La expresión last night indica pasado y she lleva was.
4. Please ___ careful on the stairs.
Respuesta: be
Una orden cortés usa la forma base be.
5. They have ___ married for ten years.
Respuesta: been
El auxiliar have más participio da have been.
6. It ___ cold on Monday.
Respuesta: was
El pronombre it lleva was en pasado.
7. You ___ right yesterday.
Respuesta: were
El pronombre you lleva were en pasado.
8. She has was here since noon.
Respuesta: She has been here since noon.
Después de has se usa been, no was.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cuál es el pasado de be?
El pasado de be es was (I, he, she, it) y were (you, we, they): I was late y they were late.
¿Cuál es el participio de be?
El participio de be es been: She has been here since Monday.
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre was y were?
Usa was con I, he, she e it. Usa were con you, we y they.