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Past Simple: Verb to be

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PAST SIMPLE: Verb to be

POSITIVE

I was
You were
Examples:
He was
She was
They were at home yesterday evening.
It was
My friends were at the cinema on Saturday.
We were
She was ill last week.
You were
Anna was at the beach last summer.
They were

PRACTICE I

cinema
was
Paul
at
the
on
Saturday
and
Mary
her mum
in
kitchen
were
the

PRACTICE II

Choose the correct answer:
  • were
  • was
They
in Italy last summer.
  • were
  • was
at the cinema on Friday.
My friends
  • was
  • were
shy when he was young.
Peter
  • was
  • were
on the sofa.
The cat
  • was
  • were
on the table.
Your book

negative

I wasn't
You weren't
Examples:
He wasn't
She wasn't
We weren't in the park yerterday afternoon.
It wasn't
My dad and I weren't at the cinema on Saturday.
We weren't
You weren't
They weren't in the supermarket on Friday.
They weren't
My mum and dad weren't at home yesterday.

PRACTICE III

at the cinema on Friday evening.
My sister
weren't
wasn't
at home yesterday afternoon.
They
wasn't
weren't
in the park on Saturday morning.
My friend and I
wasn't
weren't

question

I wasn't
You weren't
Examples:
He wasn't
She wasn't
We weren't in the park yerterday afternoon.
It wasn't
My dad and I weren't at the cinema on Saturday.
We weren't
You weren't
They weren't in the supermarket on Friday.
They weren't
My mum and dad weren't at home yesterday.

PRACTICE IV

your friends at the cinema on Sunday?
Was
Were
the teacher in the clasroom?
Was
Were
the cat on the sofa?
Was
Were