入門 · Unit 28
be 動詞過去式的疑問句
be 動詞過去式的疑問句是把 was 或 were 移到主詞前面來造，並在句尾加上問號。回答時在 Yes / No 後面再放一次主詞和 was / were，簡短作答即可，縮寫只用在否定的回答。
概念說明
be 動詞過去式的疑問句是把 was 或 were 移到主詞前面來造，並在句尾加上問號。回答時在 Yes / No 後面再放一次主詞和 was / were，簡短作答即可，縮寫只用在否定的回答。
A. 造疑問句的方法 — 把 was / were 移到前面
只要把直述句裡的 was / were 移到主詞前面，就變成疑問句了。was/were + 主詞 + 其餘部分 + ? 這個語序是唯一的規則。
| 直述句 | 疑問句 |
|---|---|
| She was at home. | Was she at home? |
| You were busy. | Were you busy? |
| They were in Seoul. | Were they in Seoul? |
| It was raining. | Was it raining? |
- Was she happy at the party? (她在派對上開心嗎？)
- Were you late for work? (你上班遲到了嗎？)
- Was the food good? (食物好吃嗎？)
- Were they at school yesterday? (他們昨天在學校嗎？)
B. Yes / No 簡答
be 動詞過去式的疑問句，要在 Yes / No 後面接「主詞 + was / were」或「主詞 + wasn't / weren't」來簡短回答。肯定的回答不用縮寫，只有否定的回答用縮寫才自然。
| 問句 | 肯定回答 | 否定回答 |
|---|---|---|
| Was she at home? | Yes, she was. | No, she wasn't. |
| Were you tired? | Yes, I was. | No, I wasn't. |
| Were they friends? | Yes, they were. | No, they weren't. |
| Was it cold? | Yes, it was. | No, it wasn't. |
- Was Anna at the meeting? — Yes, she was. (安娜在會議上嗎？對，她在。)
- Were you sick last week? — No, I wasn't. (你上星期生病了嗎？沒有，我沒生病。)
- Were they in Busan last summer? — Yes, they were. (他們去年夏天在釜山嗎？對，他們在。)
C. 疑問詞 + was / were — 詢問具體資訊
在 What / Where / How / Who 這類疑問詞後面接上 was / were，就成為詢問具體資訊的過去式疑問句，語序一律是「疑問詞 + was / were + 主詞 + ?」。
| 疑問詞 | 範例問句 | 範例回答 |
|---|---|---|
| What | What was your job? | I was a teacher. |
| Where | Where were you? | I was at home. |
| How | How was your trip? | It was great. |
| Who | Who was that man? | He was my uncle. |
| Why | Why were you late? | Because of the traffic. |
- Where were you last night? (你昨天晚上在哪裡？)
- How was your weekend? (你的週末過得怎麼樣？)
- Who was at the door? (誰在門口？)
- Why were you so quiet? (你為什麼那麼安靜？)
重點整理
- 1be 動詞過去式的疑問句，只要把 was / were 移到主詞前面就完成了，這個語序是唯一的規則。
- 2回答時一定要把主詞和 was / were 再放進去，請記住這一點。(X: Yes, was. / O: Yes, I was.)
- 3肯定的回答不縮寫(Yes, I was)，只有否定的回答才縮寫(No, I wasn't)，這樣的慣用法才是自然的英文。
- 4在疑問詞(Where / How / Who / Why)後面接上 was / were，就成為詢問具體資訊的疑問句，請把這個延伸規則學起來。
- 5How was ~? 是詢問感想與評價的代表句型，意思是「~ 怎麼樣？」，在實際會話中非常常用，這一點也請記起來。
例句
Was she at home yesterday?
她昨天在家嗎？
Was he tired after work?
他下班後很累嗎？
Was it cold last winter?
去年冬天很冷嗎？
Was the food good at the restaurant?
那家餐廳的食物好吃嗎？
Were you at the meeting yesterday?
你昨天在會議上嗎？
這個單元還有更多例句。註冊後可以看完整內容並聆聽發音。
容易犯的錯誤
Was she at home?
Were you tired?
Was she your friend?
Yes, I was.
Where were you last night?