Question

Поставьте was или were в предложение My friends ___ in the mountains. I ____ in the shopping mall. Susan ____ at the greengrocer’s. A cat ____ happy. Cats ____ happy.

Answer 1

My friends were in the mountains.

I was in the shopping mall.

Susan was at the greengrocer’s.

A cat was happy.

Cats were happy

Answer 2

My friends were in the mountains. I was in the shopping mall. Susan was at the greengrocer’s. A cat was happy. Cats were happy.

In the first sentence, "My friends" is the subject, and since it is plural, we use "were" to indicate past tense. In the second sentence, "I" is the subject, and since it is singular, we use "was" to indicate past tense. In the third sentence, "Susan" is the subject, and since it is singular, we use "was" to indicate past tense. In the fourth sentence, "A cat" is the subject, and since it is singular, we use "was" to indicate present tense. In the fifth sentence, "Cats" is the subject, and since it is plural, we use "were" to indicate present tense.