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To be/to have

English for kids

Created on April 5, 2026

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Learn new words.

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How we make sentences.

Past Simple с to be и to have

1. Past Simple с глаголом to be was / were 2. Past Simple с глаголом have had

He was happy. Он был счастлив I was small. Я был маленький They were tired. Они были уставшие

He had black hair. У него были чёрные волосы I had a toy. У меня была игрушка We had a dog. У нас была собака

Если "какой?" ➡ was / were He was tall Если "что имел" ➡ had He had a bike

Past Simple с to be и to have

1. Past Simple с глаголом to be wasn't / weren't 2. Past Simple с глаголом have didn't have

He wasn't happy. Он НЕ был счастлив I wasn't small. Я НЕ был маленький They weren't tired. Они НЕ были уставшие

He didn't have black hair. У него НЕ были чёрные волосы I didn't have a toy. У меня НЕ было игрушки We didn't have a dog. У нас НЕ было собаки

Если "какой не был?" ➡ wasn't / weren't He wasn't tall Если "что не имел" ➡ didn't have He didn't have a bike

Circle the right words.

Read the sentences and complete the words.

had
didn't have
had

Speak about the girl.

When she was 2 years old, she was shy.
When she was 8 years old, she had long hair.

Listen and tick.

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Read and sing.

Complete with the words WAS or HAD.

was
had
was
had
had
had
was
had
had

Listen and read.

TRUE or FALSE?

Read and tick the correct sentence.

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Circle the words.

Make sentences.

Mr Jones was cheerful.

Grandma Jones was pretty.

The weather was sunny.

Charlie had a bike.

Charlie and Mr Jones were happy.

Molly was young.

Grandpa Jones was hungry.

Mrs Jones and Harry had brown hair.

TRUE or FALSE?

Write sentences.

Chloe and Eric were clever.
Julia and Kate were pretty.
Eric and Mia weren’t friendly.
Chloe was pretty.
Rob was clever.
Kate wasn’t clever.
Eric wasn’t handsome.