The Past Simple Exercise - was / were

Uso
Utilizamos el Past Simple para hablar de acciones ya terminadas
o de series de acciones completadas en el pasado.
Como utilizarlo
Present
POSITIVE

I was at home

NEGATIVE

He wasnt at home

Past

Singular

I
You
He / She / It

am
are
is

was
were
was

Plural

We
You
They

are
are
are

were
were
were

... o was not...

INTERROGATIVE

Were you at home?

a

f ir

mative

Recuerda el cambio
de posicin

Practise
Use the correct form of the verb TO BE in the Past Simple.
Utiliza la forma correcta del verbo TO BE en Past Simple..

1) John _________________ at home yesterday. (positiva)

2) We _________________ hungry at that time (negativa)
3) Where _________________ you after the lesson? (interrogativa)
4) James and his brother _________________ very tired after the match. (positiva)
5) It _________________ very hot last Sunday!!! (positiva)
6) What time _________________ she at the station? (interrogativa)
7) We _________________ playing tennis very well. (negativa)
8) That car _________________ very expensive for me. (positiva)
9) You _________________ too fat when I first met you. (positiva)
10) How long _________________ you waiting for the bus? (interrogativa)
11) Last week, we _________________ in France. (positiva)
12) Mark _________________ very happy after the exam. (negativa)

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Answers / Respuestas

1) John WAS at home yesterday. (positiva)

2) We WERENT hungry at that time (negativa)
3) Where WERE you after the lesson? (interrogativa)
4) James and his brother WERE very tired after the match. (positiva)
5) It WAS very hot last Sunday!!! (positiva)
6) What time WAS she at the station? (interrogativa)
7) We WERENT playing tennis very well. (negativa)
8) That car WAS very expensive for me. (positiva)
9) You WERE too fat when I first met you. (positiva)
10) How long WERE you waiting for the bus? (interrogativa)
11) Last week, we WERE in France. (positiva)
12) Mark WANST very happy after the exam. (negativa)

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