As far as I know there is no such thing as the verb "are"; it is one of the present tense forms of the verb to be, which in the past tense becomes "were".
You are > You were.
The past tense of "do" is "did."
By is not a verb and does not have a past tense. Buy is a verb, and the past tense is bought.
The past tense of the verb 'am' is 'was' or 'were.' The verb 'am' is derived from the verb 'to be.'
No, a positive noun is not a past tense verb. A positive noun refers to a person, place, thing, or idea, while a past tense verb indicates an action that has already occurred in the past. These are two different parts of speech with distinct functions in language.
The past-tense verb for "be" is "was" or "were" depending on the subject.
Departure is not a verb and does not have a past tense. Depart is a verb, and the past tense is departed.
Inactive is not a verb and does not have a past tense. Inactivate is a verb, and the past tense is inactivated.
Slept is the past tense of the verb sleep, so there is no past tense for it.
"Past" is not a verb, therefore it cannot have a past tense. "Passed" is a verb, in the past tense.
The term "planned" is the past tense of the verb "plan." It indicates that an action was intended or arranged at a specific time in the past. It refers to an action that was planned and completed before the current time.
"These" is not a verb and does not have a past tense.
were is the past tense for are.