Kalimat nominal adalah kalimat yang di dalamnya tidak ada kata kerja. Dalam Bahasa Inggris, kalimat nominal ditandai dengan adanya to be seperti is, am, are, was, were, be dan been.
Artikel ini akan kita fokuskan pada penggunaan was dan were. Kata bantu was dan were lazim dipakai untuk kalimat past tense (bentuk lampau).
Contoh kalimat nominal menggunakan was dan were:
1. She was happy, but now she is sad.
2. They were rich, but now they are poor.
3. It was hot day when somebody robbed the shop.
4. People were surprised to know the result of English Primier League on Sunday.
5. I was angry at him.
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