5B y 5C UNIT 5. WHEN I WAS YOUNG

 UNIT 5. WHEN I WAS YOUNG

In this unit:

. we learn adjectives to describe people (physical and personality) 

. we use the past tense of the verb TO BE to talk about our parents and grandparents at school

- Vocabulary:

. artistic

. brave

. friendly

. funny

. hard-working

. lazy

. naughty

. quiet

. sporty

. talkative

. interesting

. shy

. famous

- Grammar: Past Simple of verb TO BE

  AFFIRMATIVE   

. I WAS (YO ERA O ESTABA

. YOU WERE (TÚ ERAS O ESTABAS)

. HE, SHE, IT WAS (ÉL, ELLA, ELLO ERA O ESTABA)

. WE WERE (NOSOTROS ÉRAMOS O ESTÁBAMOS)

. YOU WERE (VOSOTROS ÉRAIS O ESTÁBAIS)

. THEY WERE (ELLOS ERAN O ESTABAN)

NEGATIVE:

I WASN´T

YOU WEREN´T

HE, SHE, IT WASN´T

WE WEREN´T

YOU WEREN´T

THEY WEREN´T

INTERROGATIVE:

WAS I...? YES, I WAS/ NO, I WASN´T

WERE YOU...? YES, YOU WERE/ NO, YOU WEREN´T

WAS SHE/HE/IT...? YES, SHE, HE, IT WAS/ NO, SHE, HE, IT WASN´T

WERE WE...? YES, WE WERE/ NO, WE WEREN´T

WERE YOU...? YES, YOU WERE/ NO, YOU WEREN´T

WERE THEY...? YES, THEY WERE/ NO, THEY 

WEREN´T

- THERE WAS/ THERE WERE (HABÍA, HUBO)

- There was a terrible storm (hubo una tormenta terrible)

- There wasn´t a lighthouse (no había un faro)

- Were there many toys? (¿había muchos juguetes?)

- Yes, there were/ No, there weren´t