RAPPEL : BE signifie "être".
Comme en français, c'est à la fois un verbe indiquant une caractéristique, et un auxiliaire servant à fabriquer des temps composés.
Le prétérit est un temps qui permet de parler d'une action passée (mais aussi terminée et datée). On peut le traduire par de l'imparfait, du passé composé ou du passé simple.
Ce qui est bien, quand on conjugue BE au prétérit, c'est qu'il n'y a que.... 2 terminaisons différentes !
1) LA FORME AFFIRMATIVE
SINGULIER
1ère pers. I was (prononcer [woze])
2ème pers. you were
3ème pers. masc. he was
3ème pers. fém. she was
3ème pers. neutre it was
(objets, animaux..)
PLURIEL
1ère pers. we were (prononcer [weure])
2ème pers. you were
3ème pers. they were
2) LA FORME INTERROGATIVE
Comme en "bon" français, on doit faire une inversion. Ici, c'est l'AUXILIAIRE qui passe avant le sujet.
Il n'y a pas de contraction, à la forme interrogative.
SINGULIER
1ère pers. was I
2ème pers. were you
3ème pers. masc. was he
3ème pers. fém. was she
3ème pers. neutre was it
(objets, animaux..)
PLURIEL
1ère pers. were we
2ème pers. were you
3ème pers. were they
3) LA FORME NÉGATIVE
Pour former la négation de BE, il suffit de conjuguer BE, puis d'ajouter NOT ou sa contraction N'T (= ne... pas) après BE.
SINGULIER
1ère pers. I was not I wasn't
2ème pers. you were not you weren't
3ème pers. masc. he was not he wasn't
3ème pers. fém. she was not she wasn't
3ème pers. neutre it was not it wasn't
(objets, animaux..)
PLURIEL
1ère pers. we were not we weren't
2ème pers. you were not you weren't
3ème pers. they were not they weren't
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