Question

Complete the following questions and answer them using simple past of verb to be.
a) ________ you at home?
b) ________ your car in the street?
c) ________ the children ill?
d) ________ the chickens in the field?
e) ________ dinner ready?
f) ________ there an airport?
g) ________ there a lot of people?
h) _______ Cervantes a writer?
i) _______ you learning Chinese?

Answer 1

Respuesta:

a Were you at home? Yes, I was at home.

b Was your car in the street? No, it wasn't in the street.

c Were the children ill? No, They weren't ill.

d Were the chickens in the field? Yes, They were in the field.

e Was dinner ready? Yes, It was ready.

f Was there an airport? Yes, There was an airport.

g Were there a lot of people? No, there weren't a lot of people.

h Was Cervantes a writer? Yes, He was a writer.

i Were you learning Chinese? No, I wasn't learning Chinese.

Explicación:

Las oraciones interrogativas de Pasado con el Verbo to Be. Se construyen de la siguiente manera:

Was o Were + Sujeto + Complemento?

Las oraciones afirmativas largas:

Yes + Sujeto + was o were + Complemento.

Las oraciones negativas Largas:

No + Sujeto + wasn't o weren't + Complemento.