present
i swim
you swim
he/she/it swims
we swim
you swim
they swim
present continuous
i am swimming
you are swimming
he/she/it is swimming
we are swimming
you are swimming
they are swimming
simple past
i swam
you swam
he/she/it swam
we swam
you swam
they swam
past continuous
i was swimming
you were swimming
he/she/it was swimming
we were swimming
you were swimming
the were swimming
2.
- Were you at home?
- Yes, I was
3.
- Were your parents at home?
- No, they weren't, but my grandparents were there
4.
- Were you ill?
- No, I wasn't, but my dog was.
P.S.
I, He, She, It — was
We, You, They — were