Using the Simple Past of Be
The simple past of "be" is used to talk about people, things, or situations that happened in the past. Here are two examples talking about situations that happened in the past:
Situations
Jade was sick today.
Adam was starving!
Here are two examples using the simple past of "be" that talks about people and things that were in the past:
Physical Characteristics
Misa's hair was long before she cut it.
The building was tiny.
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