A past verb can also be a word that shows a state or condition. (I was tired.)
Some state verbs: was, were

The verb ("to be") usually follows a noun or pronoun.

Person		singular	plural
first		I was	we were
second		you were	you were
third		he was	they were
third		it was
first		she was

Verb ("to be")

(noun or pronoun) + verb
Bill was a policeman.
He was happy.
Tara was a teacher.
Terry and Robert were sad.
The house was small.
I was a student.
Tom was tired.

TEST YOURSELF:

Select the correct verb for the following:

1.   we verb was were
2.   I verb was were
3.   she verb was were
4.   they verb was were
5.   you verb was were
6.   it verb was were
7.   he verb was were
8.   they verb was were
9.   he verb was were
10. you verb was were

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  The verbs are:
  1.   were      -      6.   was
  2.   was       -      7.   was
  3.   was        -      8.   were
  4.   were      -      9.   was
  5.   were      -     10.   were
  

TEST YOURSELF:

Select the correct verb for the following:

1.   Mary and I verb was were happy.
2.   I verb was were a student.
3.   Miss Thatcher verb was were a teacher.
4.   Bob and Ted verb was were young.
5.   You verb was were tall.
6.   The dog verb was were brown.
7.   He verb was were at home.
8.   They verb was were sad.
9.   Daniel verb was were a soldier.
10. You verb was were my best friends.

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  The verbs are:
  1.   were      -      6.   was
  2.   was       -      7.   was
  3.   was        -      8.   were
  4.   were      -      9.   was
  5.   were      -     10.   were
  

TEST YOURSELF:

Click the box beside the past verb.

1.    he
2.    is
3.    were
4.    talk
5.    it
6.    write
7.    see
8.    was
9.    Bill
10. walk

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  The "past" verbs are 3 and 8.