English grammar
It was + opinion (boring, not bored)
Give your opinion about something that happened.
From the scene How was it?
In short
Give your opinion of a past event with it was + adjective. It was boring; I was bored.
Your turn
Which one goes with very good?
Options: it was a disaster · it was amazing · how was it? (not "how was?")
Show answer
very good → it was amazing
How it works
For your opinion of a past event, use it / that + was + adjective: it was amazing, that was a disaster.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
The marzipan (blank) great.
Options: were · been · was
Show answer
The marzipan was great.
El mazapán fue genial.
Good to know
Ask "How was it?", never "How was?" (English needs the it).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Ugh, that (blank) a disaster.
Options: were · been · was
Show answer
Ugh, that was a disaster.
Uf, eso fue un desastre.
asking how was it? (not "how was?")
very good it was amazing
Nuria
It was amazing.
Fue increíble.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: It was a disaster · It was amazing · How was it
Show answer
Nuria
It was amazing.
Fue increíble.
very bad it was a disaster
the thing it was boring (not "it was bored")
Nuria
Almost! It was boring and horrible.
¡Casi! Fue aburrido y horrible.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Almost! (blank) and horrible.
Options: It was boring · How was it · It was amazing
Show answer
Nuria
Almost! It was boring and horrible.
¡Casi! Fue aburrido y horrible.
the person I was bored
Watch out
The thing is boring, the person feels bored, so "it was bored" is wrong.
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
| asking | how was it? (not "how was?") |
|---|---|
| very good | it was amazing |
| very bad | it was a disaster |
| the thing | it was boring (not "it was bored") |
| the person | I was bored |
More lines from the story
- NuriaThe marzipan was great.El mazapán fue genial.
- NuriaUgh, that was a disaster.Uf, eso fue un desastre.
- NuriaWith Javi, everything was perfect.Con Javi, todo fue perfecto.
- TomásNuria, how was Toledo?Nuria, ¿qué tal fue Toledo?