TO BE - PAST SIMPLE
Complete with the past simple of the verb “to be”
I …...
You ......
He ......
She ......
It ......
We …...
You .......
They .......
Complete with was or were
1. John ...... at home last week.
2. They ...... at the cinema yesterday.
3. Your parents ...... at the station at nine o´clock.
4. Mary ...... in the street this morning.
5. My aunt ...... in hospital yesterday morning.
6. I ...... at school this morning.
7. Jill and Kevin ...... at the zoo las Sunday.
8. We ...... in a Chinese restaurant last night.
Make these sentences negative and interrogative.
1. Mum was at home this morning. .................................................................................
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2. Paul and Mary were in the shop. .................................................................................
3. His friends were very happy yesterday afternoon. ......................................................
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4. I was late for the cinema. ............................................................................................
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5. We were at home to watch a film on TV. ....................................................................
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Answer the following questions using:
short answers
long answers
1. Were you at home last night?
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2. Was it hot yesterday?
a) ________________________________
b) ________________________________
3. Were your friends at home last Monday?
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4. Was your father at work this morning?
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5. Were you in class yesterday morning?
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THERE WAS / THERE WERE
Choose the correct answer
1) There is/was/were a lot of people skiing today.
2) There was/are/were some money on the table.
3) There is/are/were a new receptionist at the desk.
4) There is/are/was/were not many cold days last winter.
5) Did you know there is/was/are/were a fire in the office last week?
6) There is/are/was not many schools in this area.
7) There is/are/was/were not much I could do yesterday.
8) Is/Was/Were there any nice restaurants by the beach?
9) Is/Are/Was/Were there many cars when you were a boy?
10) When I worked in the supermarket, there is/was/are/were not much time for lunch.
Respuestas
i was
you were
he was
she was
it was
we were
you were
they were
1 was
2 were
3 were
4 was
5 was
6 was
7 were
was mom at home this morning?
were paul and mery in the shop?
were his friends very happy yesterday afternoon?
was i late for the cinema?
were we at home to watch a film on tv?
yes, i was/no, i wasn´t
yes, it was/no, it wasn´t
yes, they were/ no, they weren´t
yes, he was/no, he wasn´t
yes, i was/no, i wasn´t
1)were
2)was
3)is
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1.-
I was
You were
He/she/it was
We/You/They were
2.-
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2)were
3)were
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8) were
3.-
1) Was mum at home this morning?
2) Were paul and mary in the shop?
3) Were his friends very happy yerterday aftenoon?
4) was i late for the cinema?
5) were ew at home to match a film on tv?
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2) are
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