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Like this video, and we'll begin the lesson. Friends, in this lesson we continue to examine the past tense in English, which is called the past simple. We're already looking at another case, when not an ordinary verb, but when we have a form of the verb "to be."

Here we use "was" or "were." Yes. "Was" or "were," when do we use "was"? When "I," "he," "she." Look, the formula is "I," "he," "she," "it was." That is, yes, I was. I was. I was. He was, he was. He was. She was. She was.

It was. It was, it was. I was. He was, she was. It was. Yes, you see, when talking about myself, "I was," it would be "I was." I was. How do you say it? I was very happy. I was. I was very happy.

Very happy. I was very happy. I was very happy. How do you say it? I was there yesterday. I was there. I was there yesterday. Yesterday. I was there yesterday. I was there yesterday. How do we say it? I was at work. I was I was at work.

This phrase is at work. I was at work. I was at work. How do you say it? I was at home. I was at home. I was at home. I was at home. And how do you say it? I was in America last year. I was in America. I was in America. I was in America.

Last year last year. I was in America last year. I was in America last year. Yes, you see, if he, she, it, it is also used was. He, she, it was. How do you say it? He was very busy. He was very busy. He was very busy. How do you say it? She was very kind. She was she was very very kind.

This word is kind. Kind. Very kind. She was very kind. She was very kind. How do we say it? It was so interesting. It was, it was, it was, so interesting. So interesting. It was so interesting. It was so interesting. How do we say it?

It was very cheap. It was, it was, it was, very cheap. Very cheap. It was very cheap. It was very cheap. How do we say it? It was very expensive. It was, it was, it was, very expensive.

Very expensive. It was very expensive. It was very expensive. Friends, for English to become a skill, it is important to practice all the material.

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Good. And when should we use were? We use were when we, you, they, right? We, you, you, you, they were. We were. We were. We were. You were. You were or were you? You were. They were. They were. They were. We were. You were.

They were. Great. How do we say it? We were there last week. We were there. We were there. Last week. Last week. Last week. We were there last week. We were there last week. How do we say it? You were right. You were. You were right. Right. You were right. You were right. How do we say it? They were so happy.

They were they were. They were so happy. So happy. So happy. They were so happy. They were so happy. How do we say it? They were together. They were They were. Together. They were together. They were together. Friends, we will also now look at how to build a more complex sentence. Watch how we say: "I think it was better." I think that I think that I think that it was better.

It was better. I think that it was better. I think that it was better. How do we say it? I think it was really important. I think that I think that I think that it was it was really important. Really important. I think that it was really important. Friends, you and I should also remember to use articles where necessary. And we all remember the general rule. Remember the non-definite article a or an, if it follows a singular countable noun, that is, one that can be counted, right? Look, the non-definite article a or an, if it follows a singular countable noun. How do we say it? It was a problem.

It was it was. And then there’s the problem, not just a problem, but, you see, a noun. In the singular, you can count there a problem, two problems, three problems, and so on. We use the article. A problem. It was a problem.

It was a problem. How do we say it was a question. It was it was a question.

We say not just a question, but a question. It was a question. It was a question. But, of course, there is an exception. How do we say it? It was my idea. It was it was. It was my idea too.

We say my. We remember that there's a pronoun here, a possessive pronoun, and the article isn't used. You see, "my" can be translated differently there.

Mine, my, my, my, my, may. It doesn't matter. You see, the main thing is that it comes after the pronoun. And the article isn't used here, so here we simply speak without an article. My idea. It was my idea. It was my idea.

And also, look, the article isn't used when there's a demonstrative pronoun. What is that? Look, for example, I want to say, "It was in this lesson." It was, "it was in this lesson." In this lesson. It was in this lesson. Here's a common translation of "this," "this," or "that"—it's a demonstrative pronoun. And with these words, the article isn't used either: "this" or "that." Accordingly, "it was in this lesson." It was in this lesson. The article isn't used; "this" is this. Or, for example, let's say: "It was in that lesson, please. It was in that lesson." It was in that lesson. The article is also not used here, because there is "that," right? See? It was in this lesson or it was in that lesson. We also remember that the general rule is, right? that the best is not just best, but the best. The best, for example, the best result, we will say best result. The best result. The best solution will be like a decision—this is the word decision. Decision. The best decision will be the best decision. The best decision. And what is the best answer? The answer is ans. We will say the best answer. The best answer.

Look up useful phrases. The best result, the best decision, the best. How do we say, it was the best result. It was.

It was the best result. This phrase is the best result. It was the best result. Super. And how do we say it? It was the best decision. It was. Next, the best decision will be. The best decision. It was the best decision. It was the best decision. And how will it be? This was the best answer. It was It was already the answer. The best answer. It was the best answer. It was the best answer. We also pay attention to set phrases with articles. For example, see? In the morning, in the morning. In the morning, in the afternoon, in the afternoon, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the morning. In the afternoon, in the evening, how to say, he was there in the morning. He was there. He was there in the morning.

He was there in the morning. He was there in the morning. How do you say it? It was in the evening. It was it was in the evening. In the evening. It was in the evening. It was in the evening.

And how do you say it? I was at home during the day. I was at home. I was at home. In the afternoon in the afternoon. I was at home in the afternoon. I was at home in the afternoon. People also often ask when to use good and when well, yes, when we use good and bad.

Let's see how to say it. It was bad. It was will be it was. It was. Next, it's bad. How do you say bad here? Bad or badly. Remember, we said earlier that with the form "to be" we use an adjective, but here we use the form "to be," a form of the verb "to be." This means we need to choose an adjective, that is, bad. It was bad. Yes, you see, "bad" can be translated as "especially bad" and also "badly." But here it is "bad," which is the form "to be." It was bad. It was bad. Let's say it was really bad. It was it was really bad.

Really bad. It was really bad. It was really bad. Yes, by the way, we can strengthen our thought and say,

example, let's say: "It was in that lesson, please. It was in that lesson." It was in that lesson. The article is also not used here, because there is " that," right? See? It was in this lesson or it was in that lesson. We

also remember that the general rule is, right? that the best is not just best, but the best. The best, for example, the best result, we will say best result. The best result. The best solution will be like a decision-this

is the word decision. Decision. The best decision will be the best decision . The best decision. And what is the best answer? The answer is ans. We will say the best answer. The best answer.

Look up useful phrases. The best result , the best decision, the best. How do we say, it was the best result. It was.

It was the best result. This phrase is the best result. It was the best result . Super. And how do we say it? It was the best decision. It was. Next, the best decision will be. The best decision. It was the best decision. It

was the best decision. And how will it be? This was the best answer. It was It was already the answer. The best answer . It was the best answer. It was the best answer. We also pay attention to

set phrases with articles. For example, see? In the morning, in the morning. In the morning, in the afternoon, in the afternoon, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the morning . In the afternoon, in the evening, how

to say, he was there in the morning. He was there. He was there in the morning.

He was there in the morning. He was there in the morning. How do you say it ? It was in the evening. It was it was in the evening. In the evening. It was in the evening. It was in the evening.

And how do you say it? I was at home during the day. I was at home. I was at home. In the afternoon in the afternoon . I was at home in the afternoon. I was at home in the afternoon. People also

often ask when to use good and when well, yes, when we use good and bad.

Let's see how to say it. It was bad. It was will be it was. It was. Next, it's bad. How do you say bad here? Bad or badly. Remember, we said earlier that with the form "to be" we use an

adjective, but here we use the form "to be", a form of the verb "to be". This means we need to choose an adjective, that is, bad. It was bad. Yes, you see, "bad" can be translated as "especially bad" and also "badly". But here it is "

bad", which is the form "to be". It was bad. It was bad. Let's say it was really bad. It was it was really bad.

Really bad. It was really bad. It was really bad. Yes, by the way, we can strengthen our thought and say, for example, it was terrible. For example, use the word terrible. Terrible, it will simply be "it was terrible". It

was terrible. It was terrible. We can also strengthen this thought even more and say, for example, it was really terrible. It was it was really. It was really terribly terrible. It was really terrible. It was really terrible. Great

. And how do we say it? It was good. It was it was. It was and so on. Good.

This is good or well. We discussed earlier that with the form "to be," that is, with the form "to be," an adjective is used. Here, the form "to be." So, after "ino," it adjectives, that is, "good." It was good. You see,

in general, "good" can be translated literally as "good" and also "good." We say: "It was good." It was good. But with the verb, specifically "well" is used. For example, I can say: "You did it very well." I will say: "You did it

very well." You did it very well. That is, the verb, you see, "to do,""to do," is used specifically "well." Did it very well. But with the form "to be," with the form of the verb "to be," specifically, "a," is used, and,

accordingly, "a," precisely as an adjective. This is an important point. Yes, by the way, in English they often say not just "be," but "to be." To be.

To be is precisely the verb "to be." To be. To means the non-prod form. To be.

Good. How do we say? It was very good. It was, it was very good. Again, you see, very, very, and good. Since there is a form of the verb "to be," it is simply good. Good. It was very good. It

was very good. Excellent. How can I say it? It was excellent. Yes, we say it from the pose "great." Great. Excellent . And it turns out it was great. It was great. Let's strengthen our thought and say: "It was really excellent." Use. It

turns out it was, it was really, really excellent. Great. It was really great. It was really great. Yes, in principle, great. You can use perestatively and also great. That is, we can say: "It was great." Let's say, use great. It

was great. It was great. Or, alternatively, it was really great. Use great. It was really great. It was really great. You see, here you can say differently in Russian. There it was excellent or it was great, let's say: "

It was great. It was great." Or let's strengthen our thoughts and say: "It was really excellent." Or it was really great. It was really great. It was really great. How can we say it? It was great. We use the word wonderful.

Wonderful. It turns out it was wonderful. It was wonderful. Let's strengthen our thought and say: "It was really wonderful. It will turn out it was really wonderful. It was really wonderful. Friends, and now we will see how to form a negation with the verb to

be, that is, the form to be. Here we use wasn't or w. This is an important point. Look, if there was a regular verb, then we used exactly didn't. For example, there I didn't do it. We will say: I didn't do it. I didn't do it. Or

, for example, they didn't go there. We will say: They didn't go there. They didn't go there. That is, when a regular verb, the negation was didn't plus the verb. But if it is the form of the verb to be, then here the negation

and the question are built differently. Negation, yes, with wasn't or weren't, when wasn't. When I, he, she or it, right? I, he, she, it wasn't. That is, I wasn't, I was not. Or, accordingly, I was not. Remember, there was I was, I

was, I was. I wasn't, I wasn't, I wasn't. He wasn't. He wasn't. She wasn't. She wasn't. It wasn't. It wasn't. I wasn't. He wasn't. She wasn't . It wasn't. How do you say it? I wasn't busy. I wasn't. I wasn't busy. I

wasn't busy. Again, I want to say that we use the short form by default, because that's how native speakers usually say it in colloquial speech.

But, of course, you can also use the full form. What is the full form?

Instead of wasn't, was not, was not, instead of weren't, were not, were not. You mean the same thing, it can also happen. We always use the short form.

Wasn't or wen? Let's continue speaking. How would we say:" I wasn't ready. "I wasn't. I wasn't ready. I wasn't ready.

I wasn't ready. Okay. How do you say it ? I wasn't ready for this. Look, ready means ready. Ready. But ready for is the phrase ready for. Ready for doesn't have the exact for block. Ready for.

Ready for this means ready for it. Ready for it. Let's say. I wasn't ready for this. I wasn't. I wasn't ready for this. Ready for it. I wasn't ready for it. I wasn't ready for it. How do you

say it? He wasn't alone. He wasn't. He wasn't alone. He wasn't alone. He wasn't alone. How do you say it? He wasn't at home. He wasn't. He wasn't at home. He wasn't at home. How do you say it? She wasn't in England last year.

She wasn't. She wasn't in England. In England. She wasn't in England. Last year last year. She wasn't in England last year. She wasn't in England last year. Okay. How do you say it? It wasn't effective. Yes, we speak with

negation. It wasn't. It wasn't. Wasn't. It will be effective. Effective. Effective. It wasn't effective. It wasn't effective. How will it be? It wasn't cheap. It wasn't it wasn't cheap . Cheap. It wasn't cheap. It wasn't cheap. How will it be? It wasn't easy.

It wasn't. It wasn't easy. Easy. Easy. It wasn't easy. It wasn't easy. And how do we say it? It wasn't good. It wasn't it wasn't. It wasn't good. After all, the adjective is used from the form" to be ". That is, we use conditionally

good. It will be good. It wasn't good. It wasn't good. Then it's a little more complicated. How do we say it wasn't so difficult. Literally, we say it wasn't so difficult. In English it will be it wasn't. It wasn't It wasn't So

difficult. So difficult. It wasn't so difficult. It wasn't so difficult. Okay . And when do we use wen? Wen't use when we, you, They, yes, the formula is we, you, they weren't. We, you, you, they weren't. It turns out, we weren't.

We weren't. We weren't. You weren't. You weren't or weren't you? You weren't . They weren't. They weren't. They were . We weren't. You weren't. They were.

How do we say? We weren't in that place . Add phrases. In this place it will be in this place. In this place. And in that place this phrase is in that place . In that place. We say:" We weren't we

wen we wen in that place. In that place w in that place. We weren't in that place. "How do we say? We weren't in the park. In the park this is the phrase in the park. In the park. We say

:" We weren't. We wen We w in the park. We weren't in the park. We w in the park. How do we say? You weren't there.

So, remember that the word there is placed at the end. Literally in English we say: "You weren't there, you weren't ." You weren't there there. You were there. You weren't there. How do you say it? They weren't hungry. They

weren't they weren't hungry. Hungry. Hungry. They weren't hungry. They weren't hungry. Friends, and, of course , we also shouldn't forget to put articles where necessary. For example, how to say it wasn't a mistake. It wasn't will be it wasn't. It wasn't a

mistake. In general, a mistake will be steak. Well, you see, singular we can read there mistake, two mistakes, three mistakes, f mistakes, five mistakes, six mistakes, seven mistakes, we put the article here. The article becomes a mistake. A mistake. It wasn't a mistake

. It wasn't a mistake. Super. How do we say it wasn't a problem. It wasn't it wasn't It wasn't a problem. A problem.

It wasn't a problem. It wasn't a problem. Okay. Now it's a little more complicated. How do you say it? It wasn't a problem. Look, you see, in Russian we say it was not, it wasn't a problem, but in English we literally

say it wasn't a problem. That is, in English here we say exactly like this, that is, the same way. It wasn't a problem. It wasn't a problem. Yes, you see, an important point. In Russian we can say it wasn't a problem or it

wasn't a problem, but we say it exactly like this. It wasn't a problem. It wasn't a problem. Okay, let's complicate it a little and say: "It wasn't a problem for me. How do you say it? It wasn't a problem. It wasn't a

problem. It wasn't a problem." for me. For me, for me. It wasn't a problem for me. It wasn't a problem for me. How do you say it wasn't a joke. It wasn't it wasn't. It wasn't. A joke is the word

joke. Joke. But, of course, the article is used here. And we don't just say " joke," but "a joke." A joke. It wasn't a joke. It wasn't a joke. It wasn't a joke. For example, we can say "it

wasn't a joke." I'm serious. That is, it wasn't a joke. I'm serious. It wasn't a joke. Ser. Friends, now we'll also look at how to construct a more complex sentence. What's the correct way to say it? I think that it wasn't

the best answer. So, the phrase. I think by default we say literally "I think that." I think that, and then " attention." In Russian we say "it was," "no," but in English we say literally " it wasn't." It wasn't. It wasn't. And

then the phrase, we remember the best answer. This is the phrase "the best answer." The best answer. It turns out we say: "I think that it wasn't the best answer." I think that it wasn't the best answer. Okay, how do we say it

? I think it wasn't that important. I think that I think that I think that They gave attention. In Russian we say it was not, but literally in English we say it was not. That wasn't that it wasn't. So important. So important. I

think that it wasn't so important. I think that it wasn't so important. Friends, now we are moving on to mixed practice. How do you say it? I was not at work, I was at home. So, I was not.

I wasn't at work. At work. I wasn't at work. I was at home. I was at home. I wasn't at work. I was at home. I wasn't at work. I was at home. How do you say it? We were not in the park, we were at

home. We were not. We were in the park. We weren't in the park. We were at home . We were at home. We weren't in the park. We were at home. We were at the park. We were at home. How do we say he

was not rich. He was very poor. He wasn't rich. He was very poor. He was He was very poor. Very poor. Very poor.

He was very poor. He wasn't rich. He was very poor. He wasn't rich. He was very poor. Another situation. It wasn't easy. It was very difficult. You see, in Russian we say it wasn't, but in English it wasn't. That is, it wasn't

easy. We will say: "It wasn't easy." It was, it was very difficult. Very difficult. The default word is difficult. It is also possible to say hard. It was very difficult. It wasn't easy. It was very difficult. It wasn't

easy. It was very difficult. Another situation, let's say, it wasn't bad, it was really terrible. So, it wasn't it wasn't bad. Bad. It wasn't bad. It was, it was really terrible. Really terrible . It was really terrible. It wasn't bad

. It was really terrible. And how do we say it? It wasn't cheap, it was very expensive. It wasn't cheap. It wasn't cheap. It was very expensive. It wasn't cheap. It was very expensive. It wasn't cheap. It was very expensive. Friends,

now we will construct a question with the "to be" form, that is, when the verb "to be" is in the past tense. How is the question formed here? Remember, the first situation: if we have a regular verb, the question is formed

with "did." For example, did you like this? I'll ask: Did you like it? Did you like it? Or, for example, did you understand this? Question: Did you understand it? Did you understand it?

You see, there is a regular verb here, "like,""understand," so the question is formed with "did." But when the verb " to be" is in the past tense, the question is constructed differently.

Instead of "did," the question uses " was" or "were." When was, when I, he, she, yes, was, I, he, she, when, were, when we, you, you, you, you, you, they, yes, were, we, you, you, you, they.

This is an important point. Very often we ask questions using the formal "you" or "you." Then the question will be " were you?""Were you?" It can be translated as "you were" or "you were." Were you? Let's ask: "Were you there?

Were you? Were you?" And there there. Were you there? You see, this is a general question. When a general question, the auxiliary verb comes first. This is the form of the verb "to be." Once, then "were." Next comes the

subject in this case, "were you," and then the rest of the sentence. It turns out "there." Were you there? Were you there? And how do we ask? Were you home yesterday? Were you? You see, in Russian we say exactly that. "You were,

" but not in English. We say "was you." Because the form of the verb "to be" comes first. "Were you?""Were you?" Were you at home? At home yesterday.

Yesterday. Were you at home yesterday? Were you at home yesterday? Were you at home yesterday? Okay. How do we ask, were you really happy? Were you really happy? Happy happy. Were you really happy? Were you really happy? Question.

Were you in the room? Yes, in the room. This is the phrase "in the room." In the room. In the room, it turns out, you were. Were you? in the room.

Another question. Were you in the kitchen? Yes, in the kitchen, this phrase is "in the kitchen." In the kitchen. So, you were. We say, "Were you?" Were you? In the kitchen. Were you in the kitchen? You in the kitchen?

Yes, as we remember, we use "was" when "I, he, she," yes, was, "I, he, she," it ate, then we use "was." was he. Was he. So, the question is. He was right.

He was. Was he? Was he? Right. Was he right? Was right. How do we ask? He was in the bathroom? In the bathroom is the phrase "in the bathroom." He was in the bathroom. Was he? Was he? In the buff.

Was he in the buff? Was he in the buff? Okay. If we have "she," then "was" comes first when asking a general question, and the formula is "was she." Was she? Question: Was she busy? Was she busy? Busy. Was she busy? Was she

busy? How do we ask? Was she in the kitchen? Was she was she? We recall the phrase "in the kitchen" and "the kitchen." In the kitchen. Was in the kitchen. Was in the kitchen. How do we ask? Was she in the room? So, she was.

Was it she? Was she? And we recall the phrase "in the room" is "in the room." In the room. Was she in the room? Was she in the room? If we have "it," then "was" comes first when asking a general

question. The formula is "was it?" Was it? Was it? Question: It was interesting. Was it interesting? Was it interesting? How do we ask, was it effective? Was it effective? Effective.

Effective. Was it effective? Was it effective? How will it be? It was yesterday. Was it yesterday? Yesterday.

Was it yesterday? Was it yesterday? How do we say it? Question. It was expensive. Was it it? Expensive. Was it expensive? Was it expensive? Of course, we can strengthen our question. For example, by adding the word really, it

would be like really really really. Question. It was really expensive. Was it was it? Next really. Was it really?

Expensive. Was it really expensive? Was it really expensive? Another question. It was really important. It was was it really important. Important. Was it really important? Was it really important? How do we ask? Was he really sure? Was he was he? Really, really,

and confident, using the word sure by default. Was he really sure? Was he really sure? Oh, by the way, why do we say that it is by default, using the word sure? And if not by default, how else can we? Maybe someone knows? Look.

Sure. Now this word is used, but you can also say another word. Yes, you can use another word, which word is certain . Certain is also translated as sure.

Sure or sure, or so, and so, that's right. That is, here you can also ask: was he really certain? Was he really certain? Or was he really sure? By default, we use ine. This is how they say it more often, but certain is also

used. See, he was really sure. You can, for example, ask in different ways: was he really sure? Was he really? How do we ask? It was really so. Was it really ? Was it really? So, so. Was it really

so? Was it really? Friends, now we will look at how to ask clarifying questions with the "to be" form in the past tense . Look, do we remember or not? The question will have "or not." Or not.

Not. So, the question. Was it interesting or not? It was interesting. Was it interesting? Was it interesting or not? Was it interesting or not? Was it interesting or not? Another question . Was it good or not? It was, was it

good. An adjective is used with the form, so we use good. Was it good or not? Or not. Was it good or not? Was it good or not? Okay. How do we ask, was it right or not? It was right. Was it

right or not? Or not. Was it right or not? Was it right or not? How do we ask , was it expensive or not? Was it expensive or not? Was it expensive or not? Friends, it is also very important

to remember to put articles where necessary. Let's repeat it again. Look, the formula for the non-bronze article is "eh" if there is a singular noun followed by a countable noun, yes, e, or n, and then a singular countable

noun. How do we ask, was it a question? Was it, was it? And then not just a question, but a question. Was it a question? Was it a question? How do we ask? Was it a mistake? Was it was it? A

mistake is not just a mistake, we say a mistake. Was it a mistake? Was it a mistake? It's also important to remember set phrases and expressions.

Remember, in English, "best" is "the best." The best. And set phrases. The best choice is "the best choice." The best choice. The best solution. The best decision. The best decision. The best price. The best price. This is omitted. You see the phrases "the best

choice,""the best decision," and "the best price." So, the question is: Was it the best choice? Was it? The best choice. The best choice. Was it the best choice? Next question: Was it the best decision. Was it? The best

decision. The best decision. Was it the best decision? Was it the best decision ? How do we ask? It was the best price.

Was it the best price? Was it the best price? Friends, we will also now look at different questions and answers. How do we ask? Were you at home? Were you at home? Were you at home? Next, we will give a short answer and say: "Yes,

I was." Yes, I was. If no, the short answer is No, I wasn't. No, I wasn't.

You see, the short answers to were you are yes, I, was or no, I wasn't.

Alternatively, we can say: "No, I was at work." No, I was at work. No, I was at work. So, were you at home? Yes, I was. No, I wasn't. No, I was at work.

Another situation. Question: Was he right? Was he right? Was he right? And we will give the short answers. Yes.

Yes, he was. Yes, he was. No. No, he wasn't. No, he wasn't. Friends, listen again. Listen again. Listen again. Was he right? Yes, he was. No, he wasn't.

Another situation. Question: Was it the best decision. Was it the best decision ? Was it the best decision? And we will say: "Of course, we can say, of course.

Of course." How else? We can say, of course, we remember. We can say, look, how certainly. Certainly, certainly, of course, or certainly, or also, of course, there is another frequently used phrase, this is sure, sure, sure.

It is used very often, especially in colloquial English. Sure. Yes, of course. Of course, certainly. Sure.

Sure. Or, alternatively, let's say, not really. Not really. Not really. Not really. Listen again. Was it the best decision? Of course. Certainly. Sure, not really. Another situation. Question . It was very expensive. It was, it was very expensive. Really expensive. Was

it really expensive? Yes, so. Yes, we can just say briefly. Yes, so expensive . This will be Yes, so expensive. Yes, so expensive. Or, alternatively, give a full answer. Yes, it was so expensive.

This will be Yes, it was so expensive. Yes, it was so expensive. Let's say: " No, it was cheap." No, it was cheap. No , it was cheap. Listen again. Was it really expensive? Yes, so expensive.

Yes, it was so expensive. No, it was cheap. Another situation. How to ask, was it good or not? Was it good? Good.

Was it good or not? Or not. Was it good or not? Was it good or not? Let's say it was wonderful. Let's say from the word wonderful. It was wonderful. It was wonderful. Or, as an alternative, say from the pose great. It was great.

It was great. How will it be? It was not very good. See, it was not spoken in Russian, but in English it was not literally. It wasn't. It wasn't very good. Very good. It wasn't very good.

It wasn't very good. Listen again. Was it good or not? It was wonderful. It was great. It wasn't very good. Friends , now we will figure out how to ask a special question in the past simple tense, when exactly the form of the

verb "to be" is used. Look, the general formula: first the question word, then "was" or "were", then the subject, and then something else. Then comes the request word, then was or were, then the subject, and then something else.

Often, the question is addressed to " you" or "you." In this case, the specific formula is as follows: the request word, then "were you," and then something else, if there is a request word. Then "were you." How do you ask,

"Where were you yesterday?" Where? Where? Where? Correct. The non-request word "where" comes first. Then, in second place, comes the helping verb.

First, then "were." Then comes the subject, that is, "Where were you?" Yesterday. Yesterday. Where were you yesterday? Where were you yesterday?

And how do we ask, "When were you there last?" Oh, by the way, the phrase "last time." Last time. So, the question.

When were you there? Literally, we say, "Were you, were you, when were you?" There, when were you there? Last time.

Last time. Last time. You see, it doesn't translate into English as a preposition, just the phrase "last time ." When were you there? Last time. When were you there? Last time. How do you ask when you were in this city last?

When? When were you? Were you? When were you? In this city. In this city.

In the city. Last time. Last time. Last time. So, when were you in the city last time? When were you in the city last time? Okay, let's remember once again when was is used. was was, when I , he, she, it, that is, here is a

general formula, a simplifying word. Next is was. Then he, she, or it. And a further word. Then was, then. Then he, she, or it. How do you ask why he was so sad? Why? Why? He was. Literally, we

ask: "Bill he, was he?" Why was he? So sad. So sad. Why was he so sad? Why was he so sad? How do we ask where he was yesterday? Where? Where was? Was he?

Where was he? Yesterday. Yesterday. Yesterday. Where was he yesterday? Where was he yesterday? Question: Why was she so happy? Why? Why? She was.

Was she? Why was she? So happy. So happy. Why was she so happy? Why was she so happy? How to ask where it was?

Where? Where was it? You see, the second place is taken by the impossible verb. Therefore, literally, we ask: " Was it it? Where was it? Where was it?" Another question: when was it? When?

When? When was it? But again, you see, at the beginning is the question word when. The second place is taken by the impossible verb, that is, the form of the verb to be, the form was or were.

One. This is it, so was it? When was it ? When was it? How do we ask why it was so cheap? Why? Why? Why? It was it so cheap? So cheap. Why was it so cheap?

Why was it so expensive? Why? Why was it? Was it? Why was it? So expensive.

So expensive. Why was it so expensive? Why was it so expensive? How do we ask why it was so important? Why? Why? It was it? Why was it? So important. So important. Why was it so important? Why was it so important? Friends, it's also

worth paying special attention to such seemingly not entirely simple food questions. What is meant here? Look, for example, how do we ask, what was there? What is this? What? And how do we say next? There was. We understand

that after asking for a word, we need to use a modifier for the verb was or were. And what do we put here? Was or were? After all, there is no subject.

Look, an important point. What? by default means it. This means the construction what was. What was and then what? If there is no subject next.

What was? That is, we say what was. What was? What was there? There. What was there? What was there? Let's ask what was better. What was? This is the construction What was? What was better?

What was better? What was better? And how do we ask who was there? Here, too, the construction is not so simple. Look , who was there. In the first place is the question word, that is, who is it?

Who? Next, there was. In the second place is the spologetic verb was or so.

And what do we say here? Was or were? Remember, in English, who means she or who. Therefore, the construction who was, if there is no further subject, then the construction who was. Who was who was? Who was? That's why we say

there there. Who was there? Who was there? How to ask who was right? Who was? Who was right? Right. Who was right. Who was right. And what will it be? Question. Who was at the party? Oh, by the way, at the party is the phrase

at the party. At the party. If used in prг at the party. We ask who was. Who was who was at the party? At the party.

Who was at the party? Who was at the party? Friends, we can also use not just question words, but also interrogative constructions. For example, the interrogative construction . What time? What time? What time? So, what time comes first. Let's ask: "What

time were you there?" What time? What time? What time? This interrogative construction comes first. Next, "you were." The second place should be "that there should be a smotret." Was. Once, then "were," it turns out, "were you there." What time were you there? What

time were you there? How do you ask? What time was it? What time was it?

What time was it? Literally, we say: " There was it. Was it? Was it? What time was it? What time was it?" We'll also look at another interrogative construction. This is the construction "how much." How much translates to "how

much?" How much? So, let's ask using the verb "to be." How much did it cost?

Literally, how much was it? How much? How much? How much was it? But, you see , following the grammar rules, we say: "Was it this, that in second place is the form to be. Was it? So, how much

was it? How much was it? How much did it cost? How much was it? How much was it? Here we ask specifically using the form of the verb to be. Okay, but how do we ask? Also using the form of the

verb to be. How much did this ticket cost? Literally, we ask how much this ticket was. How much? How much? was was or, after all, the ticket means, therefore. How much was? And how do we ask how much that bag cost? We also ask

using the form of the verb to be. Literally, we say how much was that bag ? How much? How much was it? Was that bag? That bag. You see, bag means it, so was was that bag? How much was that

bag? How much was that bag? Yes, you see what the point is. If we ask how much it cost, if it is a regular verb, then it will be how much did it cost?

How much did it cost? With a regular verb in this case, it is precisely did that costs. How How much did it cost?

But you can also ask in a different way , using the form. How much did it cost?

Literally, how much was it. And in this case, instead of did, we use the form to be. Since it, then. And it turns out , how much was it? How much was it? Yes , we can say, how much did it cost or

how much was it? Excellent. Another construction. This is a construction. It is translated as how long. Long. How long? Long. Let's ask:" How long was it ? How long? How long was it? Was it?

How long was it? "Excellent. And how do you ask how long you were there? How long? You were you were you there. How long were you there? How long were you there? How long were you there? How long was this lesson? How long was this

lesson? Hong. What is here? We choose was or then. We look at the subject.

This lesson means it, therefore was. We say long was this lesson. How long was this lesson? How long was this lesson?

Next, the questions are a little more complicated. What is the correct way to ask how long the meeting was? You see, there is such a point here. At first, everything is simple. How long will it be? N. Next, there was a meeting,

meaning it. This is not finalized. Singular" it, "meaning was. How long was it? Next comes the most difficult part: how to say" meeting. "A literal meeting would be" meeting. "Meeting, but here it is simply incorrect to say" meeting. "A meeting is specific. A

specific meeting. And since this is the case, it is necessary to use the definite article here, because the meeting is specific, and say not just" meeting, "but" the meeting. "So," the meeting, "how long was the meeting? How long was the meeting? How do we ask how

long the concert was? How long was it? How long was it? How long was it? Again , you see, the concert is specific. We don't just say" concert, "not just" concert, "but we use the definite article. The concert, the concert. How

long was the concert? How long was the concert? How long was the concert? Friends, there is another, more advanced construction. It is" how " followed by an adjective. How plus an adjective. Look, the question is: How interesting was it? You see, when we

ask how much, grammatically we start with how and then the adjective" how " is used here to mean how much.

Literally, we are asking how interesting it was. This turns out to be how interesting. How interesting?

How interesting was it? Was it? How interesting was it? How interesting was it? How interesting was it? How do we ask how difficult it was? First, we say " difficult, "and then" was it. "How difficult? How difficult was it? That's

a different question. How good was it? Literally, how good. How good was it? Was it? How good was it? How good was it? How do we ask how effective it was?

Literally, how effective was it? How effective? How effective was it? Was it ? How effective was it? How effective was it? Friends, now we will look at different questions and answers. So, the first situation. Question: where were you? It will be" where were you? "

Where were you? Let's say I was in the kitchen. I was in the kitchen. Or, for example, I was at work. I was at work.

I was at work. Let's say I was in the park. I was in the park. I was in the park. Or, for example, I was at home. I was at home. Or for example, we can say . Or, for example, we can say. I was

there. I was there. I was there. Listen again. Where were you? I was in the kitchen. I was at work. I was in the park. I was at home. I was there.

Another situation. Next, let's ask. Use the form. How much did it cost? Literally, how much was it. How much?

How much was it? Was it? How much was it? Let's say, using the form, it cost $ 20. Literally, it was $ 20. It was it was $ 20. It was, it was, or let's say, " I don't know, it wasn't very

expensive. I don't know. I don't know. It wasn't, it wasn't. Very expensive. Very expensive. I don't know. It wasn't very expensive. I don't know. It wasn't very expensive. Let's say it was cheap.

It was cheap. Or we'll just use the phrase 100 dollars. Literally, we say one hundred dollars. Listen again. How much was it? It was, I don't know. It wasn't very expensive. It was cheap.

Another situation is how we ask, how long was the concert? How long? How long was it? And remember, the concert will not be just a concert, but the concert. How long was the concert? How long was the concert? Answer: about an

hour. They often say about, they use the word about. about one hour. about one hour. about one hour. Let's say, not very long. Not very long. Not very long. Let's say it was very long. It was very long. It was very long. Listen

again. How long was the concert? About one hour. Not very long. It was very long. Another situation. How do we ask who was there? Literally, we ask who was there. It would be who was there.

Who was there? Our friends and family. Let's say briefly. Our friends and family. Our friends and family. Or briefly, we'll say just my friends. We can say using only, only my friends.

Only my friends or, more colloquially, using just. Just just my friends. Just my friends. Or, alternatively, my friends and I. My friends and I. My friends and I. Listen again. Who was there? Our friends and family. Only my

friends or just my friends. My friends and I. Another situation. How do we ask who was right? Who was right. Who was right. He was right. He was right. He was right. He was right. She was right.

She was right. She was right. She was right. Let's say: "I'm not sure." Before we speak, we use the word "." It turns out, "I'm not sure." Not sure.

Listen again. Who was right? He was right. She was right. I'm not sure. Friends, I want to say that you are simply superb. How did you like the lesson? Write in the comments. And most importantly, listen to the playlist in

the background, starting from the very first lesson, and be sure to save everything in the app. That's it. Step by step, your English will become lively and natural. You will definitely succeed. Friends, see you in the next lesson. Bye-bye. M.