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    The document provides examples of using the past tense form of the verb "to be" in English, known as the past simple. It lists the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the past simple of "to be" for different subjects. It then provides examples of using short answers and common past time expressions like "yesterday", "last week", etc. with the past simple of "to be". It concludes with practice exercises involving choosing and filling in the correct form of "to be" in the past simple based on subjects and whether the sentence is affirmative, negative or interrogative.

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    The document provides examples of using the past tense form of the verb "to be" in English, known as the past simple. It lists the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the past simple of "to be" for different subjects. It then provides examples of using short answers and common past time expressions like "yesterday", "last week", etc. with the past simple of "to be". It concludes with practice exercises involving choosing and filling in the correct form of "to be" in the past simple based on subjects and whether the sentence is affirmative, negative or interrogative.

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    To Be (Simple Past) : Affirmative Negative Interrogative

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    Carla Alves
    The document provides examples of using the past tense form of the verb "to be" in English, known as the past simple. It lists the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the past simple of "to be" for different subjects. It then provides examples of using short answers and common past time expressions like "yesterday", "last week", etc. with the past simple of "to be". It concludes with practice exercises involving choosing and filling in the correct form of "to be" in the past simple based on subjects and whether the sentence is affirmative, negative or interrogative.

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    Affirmative

    I was
    You were
    He was
    She was
    It was
    We were
    You were
    They were
    Remember:

    TO BE
    (SIMPLE
    Negative
    I wasnt
    PAST)
    You werent
    He wasnt
    She wasnt
    It wasnt
    We werent
    You werent
    They werent

    Interrogative
    Was I
    Were you
    Was he
    Was she
    Was it
    Were we
    Were you
    Were they

    Short answers:
    1. Was he funny?
    a. Yes, he was.
    b. No, he wasnt.
    2. Were they at the party?
    a. Yes, they were.
    b. No, they werent.

    Past time expressions:

    Last
    Last
    Last
    Last
    Last
    Last

    LAST
    Night
    Sunday
    week
    weekend
    year
    month

    AGO
    10 minutes ago
    An hour ago
    Three days ago
    A week ago
    A month ago
    A year ago

    Yesterday
    Yesterday
    Yesterday morning
    Yesterday afternoon
    Yesterday evening
    The day before
    yesterday

    Lets practice:
    1. Identify past time expressions.
    a. Yesterday it rained. __________________
    b. She helped me last weekend. _____________
    c. They opened the shop two hours ago. _______________
    d. We went to Spain last summer. ______________
    e. She visited her friend in 2011. _______________
    f. The Olympic Games finished last month._____________
    g. We saw the film last week. _____________
    h. The football match started an hour ago. _____________
    i. She sent the text message two minutes ago. ______________
    2. Complete with was or were.
    a. You ____________ at the party.
    b. She ____________ in the classroom.
    c. The boys _______________ in the park.
    d. It ______________ his birthday last week.
    e. Mum and Dad ___________ happy about the present.
    f. The books ____________ on the shelf.
    g. The weather __________ really nice.
    h. I _____________ at school yesterday.
    i. We _____________ at grandmas in the summer holidays.
    j. They ______________ interesting people.
    3. Put the sentences in the negative.
    a. Jack was at the party.
    _________________________________________
    b. They were in the park.
    _______________________________________
    c. I was in class.
    _______________________________________

    4. Make questions and answer them. Look at the example.


    a. Peter / at home / was.
    Was Peter at home? Yes, he was.
    b. In school / Pam and Angela/were.
    c. Nice/were/their/ friends.
    d. Clean/the/was/dog.

    5. Complete with To Be in the Past Simple.


    a. Yesterday morning we ______ in the class. I ______ nervous
    because there ______ an exam. The exam _______ very bad so
    the teacher _______ very angry because we ______ very lazy and
    naughty. In the afternoon, the headmaster _______ in our class.
    There _____ a trip to London. But we ______ (not) in the list
    because we _____ naughty and lazy. We ______ disappointed.
    ____________ this fair?
    b. Last month, Victor _____ (not) at work because he _____ on
    holiday with his cousin in Venice. Their hotel _____ very cheap
    and comfortable. The restaurants ______ very expensive but the
    food _____ very delicious. The weather _____ very nice. The city
    ______ romantic and interesting at night. The streets ______ full
    of people. They ______ very friendly. The gondolas ______ terrific
    but Victors cousin ______ afraid to travel on the gondola.
    c. We ____ happy last weekend because it ______ (not) rainy. My
    brother,Alex, ______ in our fancy garden with mum. Tessa ____
    in her room all afternoon because she had a lot of homework.
    Kate ______ on the phone all day because she loves talking
    My father ______ (not) happy because he doesnt like paying
    bills

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