Краткий ответ:
- were
- was
- Were
- wasn’t
- was
- Were
- weren’t
- were
Заполненный диалог:
— When were you born?
— Well, I was born in May 1970.
— Were you born in Norwich too?
— No, I wasn’t. I was born in a small village in Devon.
— Were your parents from Devon too?
— No, they weren’t. They were born in Liverpool.
Как выбрать форму:
- was — с
I,he,she,it; - were — с
you,we,they; - отрицание: wasn’t и weren’t.
Проверка: в вопросе When were you born? используется were, потому что подлежащее you. В ответе I was born — was, потому что подлежащее I.