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HOW TO USE PAST SIMPLE: USING Verb to be

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Created on October 13, 2025

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HOW TO USE PAST SIMPLE: USING Verb to be

LET'S CHECK 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 a hard-working student last week.
You were
Anna was in Italy last summer.
They were

LET'S REVIEW : exercise

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

LET'S CHECK negative FORM

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.

exercise

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

LET'S CHECK questions

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

Exercise

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