English grammar
Went, was: irregular past
Talk about a trip you took.
From the scene I went to Toledo
In short
Go becomes went for everyone; be becomes was or were. Questions use did + go: Where did you go?
- go went
- be (I / he / she / it) was
- be (you / we / they) were
- question Where did you go?
Your turn
Which one goes with be (I / he / she / it)?
Options: was · went · were
Show answer
be (I / he / she / it) → was
How it works
Go and be are irregular in the past. Go → went, the same for everyone: I went, we went, Javi went.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
We (blank) by train. Half an hour.
Clue: last weekend
Options: went · go · was
Show answer
We went by train. Half an hour.
Fuimos en tren. Media hora.
Good to know
Be → was (I / he / she / it) and were (you / we / they). To ask, use did + go: Where did you go?
go went
Nuria
I went to Toledo with Javi.
Fui a Toledo con Javi.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I (blank) to Toledo with Javi.
Options: were · went · was
Show answer
Nuria
I went to Toledo with Javi.
Fui a Toledo con Javi.
be (I / he / she / it) was
Nuria
Yes, it was great.
Sí, fue genial.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, it (blank) great.
Options: were · was · went
Show answer
Nuria
Yes, it was great.
Sí, fue genial.
be (you / we / they) were
question Where did you go?
Tomás
Nuria, where did you go at the weekend?
Nuria, ¿adónde fuiste el fin de semana?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, (blank) at the weekend?
Options: where did you go · went · was
Show answer
Tomás
Nuria, where did you go at the weekend?
Nuria, ¿adónde fuiste el fin de semana?
Common mistake
Not do or were here. Tomás asks about last weekend.
Nuria, where did you go at the weekend?
Nuria, ¿adónde fuiste el fin de semana?
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
| go | went |
|---|---|
| be (I / he / she / it) | was |
| be (you / we / they) | were |
| question | Where did you go? |
More lines from the story
- NuriaWe went by train. Half an hour.Fuimos en tren. Media hora.
- TomásJavi doesn't even go to the supermarket.Javi no va ni al supermercado.
- TomásTo Toledo? How did you get there?¿A Toledo? ¿Cómo fueron?