1. To BE “olmak fiili” PAST forms “Geçmiş zamandaki şekilleri” Was - were

2. Be Am, is, are “PRESENT” WAS, WERE “ P A S T “ Tekillerde “WAS” Çoğullarda “WERE” kullanılır.

3. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) We ARE in the class NOW. P a s t NOW We WERE in the garden two minutes AGO.

4. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) Ahmet is here NOW. P a s t NOW He WAS out two minutes AGO.

5. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t NOW I am a teacher NOW. I WAS a student in 1988. 1988

6. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t today It WAS cold LAST WEEK. It is sunny TODAY

7. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t I WAS at the dormitory LAST NIGHT. I am here NOW. NOW Last night

8. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t NOW The door WAS open. The door is closed NOW.

9. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) We ARE in the class NOW. P a s t NOW We WERE in the garden two minutes AGO.

10. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t NOW The door is closed. The door WAS open.

11. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) P a s t This year They WERE in different schools LAST YEAR. Esma and Ebranur ARE students at Göl AÖL This year. LAST YEAR

12. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) We ARE in the class NOW. P a s t NOW We WERE in the garden two minutes AGO. Two minutes AGO

13. Present (şimdi) – past (geçmiş) Today IS Monday. P a s t TODAY YESTERDAY was Sunday. yesterday