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INSPIRed 1

Grammar EXTRA! Worksheet 1

Simple past: be
1 Complete the chart with the correct past form of be.

was

in the park

You

at the movies

He

in a coffee shop

She

on the beach

yesterday.

We

at the shopping mall

on the weekend.

They

at home

Now make the sentences negative.

I wasnt on the beach yesterday.

at four oclock.
last night / Tuesday / week.

Now make questions.

Were you on the beach yesterday?







2 Complete the sentences with was, were, wasnt, and werent.

donna

Hi, Jake! Where (1)

you last night?

jake

I (2)

donna

(4)

jake

No, it was terrible, and I (5)

donna

What a pity!

jake

How about you, Donna? Where (6)

donna

I (7)

with Marisa.

jake

(8)

Katya with you?

donna

No, she (9)

jake

But I thought they (11)

donna

No, they (12)

with Adam. We (3)

at the movies.

the movie good?

happy.
you?

. I think she (10)

with Ricardo.

with you.
. I dont know where they (13)

3 Circle the correct word.

1

Was / were Jake with Adam last night?

And they wasnt / werent with Marisa.

Yes, he was / were.

Was / Were Katya with them?

Was / Were they with Ricardo?

No, she wasnt / werent.

No, they wasnt / werent.

Where was / were you last night?

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