English grammar
It was + opinion (boring, not bored)
Give your opinion about something that happened.
From the scene How was it?
In short
Give your opinion of a past event with it was + adjective. It was boring; I was bored.
Your turn
Which one goes with very good?
Options: it was a disaster · it was amazing · how was it? (not "how was?")
Show answer
very good → it was amazing
How it works
For your opinion of a past event, use it / that + was + adjective: it was amazing, that was a disaster.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
The marzipan (blank) great.
Options: were · been · was
Show answer
The marzipan was great.
El mazapán fue genial.
Good to know
Ask "How was it?" — never "How was?" (English needs the it).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Ugh, that (blank) a disaster.
Options: were · been · was
Show answer
Ugh, that was a disaster.
Uf, eso fue un desastre.
asking how was it? (not "how was?")
very good it was amazing
Nuria
It was amazing.
Fue increíble.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: It was a disaster · It was amazing · How was it
Show answer
Nuria
It was amazing.
Fue increíble.
very bad it was a disaster
the thing it was boring (not "it was bored")
Nuria
Almost! It was boring and horrible.
¡Casi! Fue aburrido y horrible.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Almost! (blank) and horrible.
Options: It was boring · How was it · It was amazing
Show answer
Nuria
Almost! It was boring and horrible.
¡Casi! Fue aburrido y horrible.
the person I was bored
Watch out
The thing is boring, the person feels bored — "it was bored" is wrong.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| asking | how was it? (not "how was?") |
|---|---|
| very good | it was amazing |
| very bad | it was a disaster |
| the thing | it was boring (not "it was bored") |
| the person | I was bored |
More lines from the story
- NuriaThe marzipan was great.El mazapán fue genial.
- NuriaUgh, that was a disaster.Uf, eso fue un desastre.
- NuriaWith Javi, everything was perfect.Con Javi, todo fue perfecto.
- TomásNuria, how was Toledo?Nuria, ¿qué tal fue Toledo?