← Grammar

Was / Were ⏪

פועל היה — was / were

To Be — Was / Were

פועל היה — was / were

זהו זמן עבר של am / is / are

✅ Positive

חיוב — מתי משתמשים ב-was ומתי ב-were

was
I, he, she, it
were
you, we, they
Iwashappy.
Hewashappy.
Shewashappy.
Itwashappy.
Youwerehappy.
Wewerehappy.
Theywerehappy.

⏪ Time words

מילים שמראות שהפעולה קרתה בעבר

yesterdaylast yearlast Sundaya few days agoa week agoin 1974

❌ Negative

שלילה — מוסיפים not אחרי was / were

was notwasn't
were notweren't
I wasn't at the park yesterday.
The girls weren't at school last week.

❓ Yes / No Questions

שאלות — הופכים את הסדר: Was / Were בהתחלה

Was I tired?
Was he late?
Was she happy?
Was it cold?
Were you ready?
Were we right?
Were they at home?

💬 Short answers

Yes, I was.No, I wasn't.
Yes, they were.No, they weren't.

❔ Wh Questions

שאלות Wh — מילת שאלה + was / were + נושא

Wh-word + was / were + subject?
Where were you?
Was he busy?
Whoמי
Whatמה
Whereאיפה
Whenמתי
Whyלמה
Howאיך
Singular
Where was I?
Where were you?
Where was he?
Where was she?
Where was it?
Plural
Where were we?
Where were you?
Where were they?