Question

Complete the sentences with was/were able to or could
1. My grandpa was very clever. He ___________________ speak five languages.
2. The fire spread quickly, but everyone ___________________ escape.
3. He hurt his leg, so he ___________________ (not walk) very well.
4. She wasn’t at home when I called but I ___________________ contact her
at her office.
5. They didn’t have any tomatoes in the first store I went to, but I _________________
get some in the next one.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1. Was

2. Were

3. Wasn't (was not)

4. Was

5. Was

Explicación:

Was/Were es el pasado del verbo To Be (Que significa ser o estar). Was se usa para los pronombres personales singulares (I, she, he, It) y significa Era o Estuvo. Were es para los demás pronombres personales plurales (You, we, they) y significa Eran o Estuvieron.

Wasn't/Weren't es la forma negativa de Was/Were y es la contracción de Was not y Were not. El significado no cambia mucho ya que solo es de manera negativa (No era o no estuvo y No eran o no estuvieron).