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English Practice
THE PAST TENSE OF THE VERB TO BE (WAS- WERE)
Student:

Grade and Section:

Exercise 1
Escribir was o were en los espacios en blanco
1) I

in Canberra last spring.

2) We

at school last Saturday.

3) Tina

at home yesterday.

4) He

happy.

5) Robert and Stan

6) You

Garry's friends.
very busy on Friday.

7) They

in front of the supermarket.

8) I

in the museum.

9) She

in South Africa last month.

10) Jessica and Kimberly

late for school

Exercise 2
Cambiar estas oraciones a preguntas.
a) Maggie was very tired
____________________________ ?
b) We were very late
____________________________ ?
c) She was in Peru
____________________________ ?
d) Mr. Perez was here
____________________________ ?
e) They are hungry
____________________________ ?

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Exercise 3
Responder estas preguntas, con respuestas cortas afirmatvas.
a) Were they hungry?
____________________________
b) Were you very tired?
____________________________
c) Was he in his office?
____________________________
d) Was Susan very tired?
____________________________

Exercise 4
Escribir las siguientes oraciones en forma negativa
a) The sandwich was good
____________________________
b) You were in the class
____________________________
c) He was in the room
____________________________
d) They were hungry
____________________________
e) Mr. Harry was sick
____________________________
f) She was in England
____________________________