German grammar
War + Adjektiv
Give your opinion about something that happened.
From the scene War + Adjektiv (Was + adjective)
In short
Give an opinion on the past with war + adjective. Several things take waren.
- it was amazing es war unglaublich
- it was great es war toll
- it was a disaster es war eine Katastrophe
- it was horrible es war schrecklich
- it was boring es war langweilig
Your turn
Which one goes with it was great?
Options: es war unglaublich · es war eine Katastrophe · es war toll
Show answer
it was great → es war toll
How it works
War (was — the simple past of sein) plus an adjective gives your opinion about a past event.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Das Marzipan (blank) toll.
Options: waren · bin · war
Show answer
Das Marzipan war toll.
The marzipan was great.
Good to know
Es war toll, die Arbeit war schrecklich. Ask with wie war...?
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Uff, das (blank) eine Katastrophe.
Options: war · waren · bin
Show answer
Uff, das war eine Katastrophe.
Ugh, that was a disaster.
it was amazing es war unglaublich
Nuria
Es war unglaublich.
It was amazing.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: Es war eine Katastrophe · Es war unglaublich · Es war toll
Show answer
Nuria
Es war unglaublich.
It was amazing.
it was great es war toll
Your turn
What goes with es war toll?
Options: it was great · it was amazing · it was a disaster
Show answer
es war toll → it was great
it was a disaster es war eine Katastrophe
it was horrible es war schrecklich
Your turn
What goes with es war schrecklich?
Options: it was amazing · it was great · it was horrible
Show answer
es war schrecklich → it was horrible
it was boring es war langweilig
Watch out
In everyday talk say es war, not es ist gewesen; with a plural it is waren: meine Witze waren schrecklich.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Die Arbeit (blank) schrecklich.
Options: waren · bin · war
Show answer
Die Arbeit war schrecklich.
Work was horrible.
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
| it was amazing | es war unglaublich |
|---|---|
| it was great | es war toll |
| it was a disaster | es war eine Katastrophe |
| it was horrible | es war schrecklich |
| it was boring | es war langweilig |
More lines from the story
- NuriaDas Marzipan war toll.The marzipan was great.
- NuriaUff, das war eine Katastrophe.Ugh, that was a disaster.
- NuriaDie Arbeit war schrecklich.Work was horrible.
- NuriaFast! Sie war langweilig und schrecklich.Almost! It was boring and horrible.
- NuriaMit Javi war alles perfekt.With Javi, everything was perfect.