TO BE PRESENT SIMPLE

I
he

was

she

Verb to
be - past

it
we
were

you
they

(+)

SUBJECT
I -He - She - it
We you - They

VERB
was
were

(-)

SUBJECT
I he she - it
We you - they

(?)

[ WH ]
What where when
Why how much

COMPLEMENT
a student.
in Concepcin.

VERB + NOT
wasn't
werent
VERB
was
were

COMPLEMENT
a student.
pretty.
SUBJECT
I he she - it
We you - they

COMPLEMENT
a student?
pretty?

Exercises Verb TO BE in the past (was/were)

Positive statements
Complete the sentences with was or were
1. I ________________ happy.
2. You ________________ angry.
3. She ________________ in London last
week.
4. He ________________ on holiday.
5. It ________________ cold.
6. We ________________ at school.
7. You ________________ at the cinema.
8. They ________________ at home.
9. The cat ________________ on the roof.
10. The children ________________ in the
garden.
11. How many people __________________
at your house last weekend?
12. The book wasnt difficult. It
_____________ easy.

13. Those __________________ my best

jeans.
14. Dinosaurs _________________ prehistoric
animals.
15. Sandra _______________ at school
yesterday.
16. You _______________ mean to me!
17. Your grandparents _____________
designers.
18. John and I _____________ in the
garden.
19. Were your parents in the restaurant?
Yes, they _____________.

Exercises Verb TO BE in the past (was/were)

Negative statements
Put in wasnt or werent into the gaps.
1) They________________ ill.
2) You ________________ tired.
3) The children ________________ quiet.
4) Max________________ in Helsinki last week.
5) She________________ home for dinner.
6) The water ________________ cold.

7) There ________________ a good film on TV

yesterday.
8) We________________ in Brazil last winter.
9) Betty and Florence ________________ at
school this morning.
10) I ________________ happy when I heard
about the accident.

Exercises Verb TO BE in the past (was/were)

Negative statements
Transform the following sentences into questions:
Example. My father was a student. Was my father a student?
1. My grandmother was a nurse.
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2. I was very careful.
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3. She was young and beautiful.
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4. You were at the cinema last night.
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5. The exam was difficult.
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6. The film was boring.
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7. Her name was Katherine.
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8. Peter was happy with his gift.
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9. The boys were at the football game.
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10. The books were in the bookcase.
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