Can u teach me verb to be... ? (2)

[kee]

Thks for ur example(http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1967) at http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2780 it's more useful but I have some questions from ur example.

It was the day that I was born.
Was it?
He was full of hope.
...

I understand many examples but still don't understand in some examples at the top.
If I wrote the top sentance it should be ...

It was the day that I born.
What was it ?
He has full of hope. or something but I don't think about was for sure

Could u explain me more about Verb to be ? I understand only "was" means equal ... but in the sentance do not mean equal.

Thks a lot
Kee

[RonBee]

The word be is the most irregular of all the irregular verbs. The word was is used to talk about the past.

was

• A: It was a bad day yesterday.
  B: Why is that?
  A: Nothing went right.
  B: Perhaps today will be better.
  
  A: How was your day?
  B: It was a good day.
  
  A: How did you like it?
  B: It was terrific!
  
  A: Was it good?
  B: Yes, it was good.
  
  A: Donna was really upset.
  B: Yes, but she's better now.
  

was

• It was bad, but it's better now.
  I am very grateful to Mike because he was so helpful to me.
  I was fourteen years old when my father died.
  I was sad about that.
  I was my mother's favorite.
  I was born in 1950.

Does that help?

:)