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Unidad: 1 Semana: 1
INGLES III
__ 3. Teresa ___ absent to work yesterday. (A) is (B) was (C) were
__ 4. We ___ very tired after our long walk in the country. (A) are (B) was (C) were __ 5. Pedro and Susan ___ at the cinema last night. (A) was (B) were (C) are
__ 18. Where ___ the boys last weekend? (A) are (B) were (C) was
__ 19. Who ___ Martin Luther King, Jr.? (A) was (B) is (C) were
__ 20. What ___ your favorite game when you were a child? (A) is (B) were (C) was
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was were at the office yesterday.
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Affirmative Sentences
More Examples:
1. Mary was nine years old when she moved to the USA. 2. We were at the airport yesterday morning. 3. Last summer, Fred and Gina were in Italy. 4. The concert was cancelled because of bad weather. 5. The phone was busy when I called you last night. 6. The children were sick last week. 7. I was very shy when I was a teenager. 8. Record players were popular thirty years ago. 9. My dog was trained to protect the house. 10. Years ago, carbon and wood were used for cooking.
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Negative Sentences
More Examples:
1. Mary was not nine years old when she moved to the USA, she was five. 2. We were not at the airport yesterday morning. 3. Last Summer, Fred and Gina were not in Italy. 4. The concert was not cancelled because of bad weather. 5. The phone was not in service when I called you last night. 6. The children were not sick last week. 7. I was not very talkative when I was a teenager. 8. CD players were not popular thirty years ago. 9. My dog was not trained to save lives. 10. Years ago, stoves were not used for cooking because they werent invented.
Language Notes
We cannot make a contraction with the subject pronoun + was or were.
Examples: No Contraction He was at the Mall yesterday. No Contraction They were silent during class.
Language Notes
We can make a contraction with the negative form of was and were. Examples:
(1) I was not a hyperactive child. (was not) I wasnt a hyperactive child. (contraction wasnt)
(2) We were not nervous at the job interview. (were not) We werent nervous at the job interview. (contraction werent)
Contraction
I wasnt You werent He wasnt She wasnt It wasnt You werent We werent They werent
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Janet was not in the same school as her brother last year.
Joseph was not ready for his oral report last Tuesday.
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No, you were not. / No, you werent. No, I was not. / No, I wasnt. No, he was not. / No, he wasnt. No, she was not. / No, she wasnt. No, it was not. / No, it wasnt. No, we were not. / No, we werent. No, you were not. / No, you werent. No, they were not, / No, they werent.
Questions
Who was the first woman pilot? What were yesterdays workshops about? When was the flight to Boston cancelled? Why were the children sad at the park? Where were David and Elaine last night? How was your day at work this morning? Whose historical house was this years ago?
Answers
Amelia Earhart was the first woman pilot. They were about new computer software and programs . It was cancelled fifteen minutes ago. They were sad because it was time to leave. They were at the gym. It was very busy but interesting. It was poet Luis Pals Matos house.
Why (reason)
Where (place) How (description/health) Whose (possession)
1. (Q) When was Daniel promoted to sales manager? (A) He was promoted last month.
2. (Q) Where were you and your friends last Saturday? (A) We were in Old San Juan taking photos for our History class.
3. (Q) Who were you with at the jazz festival? (A) I was with my nephews and nieces.
6. (Q) What was the problem with your car? (A) It was a problem with the air conditioning system.
Practice Exercises
Select the best answer.
(Affirmative Sentences)
__ 1. Francine and Jacob ___ in Italy last Christmas. (A) are (B) were (C) was __ 2. My mother ___ a model when she was young. (A) were (B) is (C) was __ 3. We ___ very busy at home this past weekend. (A) were (B) was (C) are __ 4. Our dog ___ at the veterinarian yesterday afternoon. (A) was (B) is (C) were __ 5. Many homes ___ destroyed when the hurricane passed through the city. (A) are (B) was (C) were
Practice Exercises
(Negative Sentences)
__ 6. Cell phones ____ invented when my parents were teenagers. (A) arent (B) werent (C) wasnt __ 7. The hotel we stayed in ____ near public transportation. (A) isnt (B) wasnt (C) werent __ 8. Mr. Huertas ____ alone when the accident occurred. (A) isnt (B) arent (C) wasnt __ 9. Years ago, women ____ permitted to vote until the 1950s. (A) werent (B) wasnt (C) arent __10. The Internet service ____ available last night. (A) wasnt (B) isnt (C) arent
Practice Exercises
(Yes/No Questions)
__ 11. ____ the certified letter received on time? (A) Is (B) Was (C) Were __ 12. ____ the toll way costs in Puerto Rico raised last year? (A) Were (B) Are (C) Was __ 13. ____ your first grade teacher nice? (A) Is (B) Was (C) Were __ 14. ____ your old friends in the past class reunion? (A) Was (B) Are (C) Were __ 15. ____ a college education difficult to obtain fifty years ago? (A) Were (B) Is (C) Was
Practice Exercises
(Information Questions)
__ 16. A: How ____ your past weekend? B: It was wonderful. (A) were (B) is (C) was
__ 17. A: What ____ the conference about ? B: It was about Studying Habits. (A) is (B) was (C) were __ 18. A: Where ____ the criminals captured? the park. (A) are (B) were (C) was B: They were captured in
__ 19. A: Who ____ Elvis Presley? B: He was the king of Rock and Roll. (A) was (B) is (C) are __ 20. A: Why ____ Paul and Patricia in trouble with the police? B: They were in trouble because they didnt have a drivers license. (A) are (B) were (C) was
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__ 3. Teresa ___ absent to work yesterday. (A) is (B) was (C) were
__ 4. We ___ very tired after our long walk in the country. (A) are (B) was (C) were __ 5. Pedro and Susan ___ at the cinema last night. (A) was (B) were (C) are
__ 18. Where ___ the boys last weekend? (A) are (B) were (C) was
__ 19. Who ___ Martin Luther King Jr.? (A) was (B) is (C) were
__ 20. What ___ your favorite game when you were a child? (A) is (B) were (C) was
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