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PAST SIMPLE: Verb to be

@teacherMirian

AFFIRMATIVE

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

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 II

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

questions

Was I?
Were you?
Examples:
Was he?
Was She?
Were you in the park yerterday afternoon?
Was I?
No, we weren't.
Were we?
Were you?
Was he in the supermarket on Friday.
Were they?
Yes, he was

PRACTICE III

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