Vocabulary 單字
Time Expressions學習時間副詞，描述過去發生的事。點 🔊 聽發音。
| 🌤️ | this morning |
今天早上 |
| 📅 | yesterday |
昨天 |
| 🗓️ | last Sunday |
上個星期日 |
| ⏰ | an hour ago |
一小時前 |
| ⏱️ | ten minutes ago |
十分鐘前 |
| 👤 | was past tense of "am / is" |
過去式 be 動詞（單數） |
| 👥 | were past tense of "are" |
過去式 be 動詞（複數） |
Sentence Patterns 句型
Key PatternsPattern 1 · 描述過去位置
I/He/She was at ___ + time. / You/We/They were at ___ + time.
A:Where were you this morning?
B:I was at the park this morning.
A:Where was she yesterday?
B:She was at the library yesterday.
Pattern 2 · 問過去是否在某地
Were you at ___? → Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
A:Were you at school last Sunday?
B:No, I wasn't. I was at home.
A:Was he at the hospital an hour ago?
B:Yes, he was.
Grammar Focus 文法重點
was / were — Past Tense of Be| Present 現在式 | Past 過去式 | Example (Past) 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| I am | I was | I was at the park yesterday. |
| He / She / It is | He / She / It was | She was at school this morning. |
| You / We / They are | You / We / They were | They were at the museum last Sunday. |
Negatives: wasn't & weren't
wasn't = was not | weren't = were not
Common past time expressions: yesterday, last Sunday / Monday / week / year, this morning, an hour ago, ten minutes ago, last night.
Mini Quiz · 小考
Select the best answer for each question. 選出每題最適合的答案。
Question 1 / 10
I at the park yesterday.
Correct. "I" uses was in the past tense. (am → was)
"I" pairs with was in the past tense. "am" is present tense; "were" is for you/we/they.
Question 2 / 10
They at the museum last Sunday.
Correct. "They" uses were in the past tense. (are → were)
"They" is plural → use were in the past tense. "was" is only for I / he / she / it.
Question 3 / 10
A: Where she yesterday? B: She was at the library.
Correct. "She" is singular → Where was she yesterday?
"She" is singular → use was. "Were" is for you/we/they. "Did" is for action verbs, not be verbs.
Question 4 / 10
A: Were you at school last Sunday? B: No, I . I was at home.
Correct. "I" → wasn't (= was not). "weren't" is for you/we/they.
"I" pairs with wasn't (= was not). "weren't" goes with you/we/they in the negative.
Question 5 / 10
Which time expression means "一小時前"?
Correct. an hour ago = 一小時前. "ten minutes ago" = 十分鐘前.
一小時前 = an hour ago. 十分鐘前 = ten minutes ago. Don't mix them up!
Question 6 / 10
A: Was he at the hospital an hour ago? B: ___
Correct. Yes, he was. — short answer matches the question form (Was he → he was).
The correct short answer is Yes, he was. — match the verb from the question. (Was → was, not "were" or "is").
Question 7 / 10
Which sentence is correct? 哪個句子正確？
Correct. "We" is plural → We were at the park yesterday. ✅
(A) is correct. "We" is plural → were. "She" and "I" use "was". Never say "We was" or "I were".
Question 8 / 10
"weren't" means ___
Correct. weren't = were not. "wasn't" = was not.
weren't = were not. "wasn't" = was not. These two contractions come from different past be verbs.
Question 9 / 10
A: you at the library this morning? B: No, I wasn't.
Correct. "You" uses Were in past tense questions. → Were you at the library this morning?
"You" pairs with Were in past questions. "Was" is for he/she/it. "Are / Did" are not past be verb forms.
Question 10 / 10
Which sentence has an error? 哪個句子有錯誤？
Correct. (D) has an error. "He" is singular → He was at the park yesterday. (not "were")
The error is in (D). "He" is singular → He was (not "were"). "Were" is only for you/we/they.