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SourceGrammar in Context 1. Elbaum. Sixth Edition. p. 157.

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Table 7.3

Source: Grammar in Context 1. Elbaum. Sixth Edition. p. 158.

Table 11.3

Source: Grammar in Context Basic. Elbaum & Pemn. Sixth Edition. p. 253.

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Past Tense of BE vs. Present Tense of BE

Directions: Complete the sentences with the past tense of be verb or present tense of be
verb. Use negative or contractions when necessary. One word for each blank only.

1. My friends _______ singers two years ago.

2. Manuel _______ so intelligent when he _______ alive.
3. You _______ _______ a hairdresser! You _______ a liar!
4. I _______ a pet keeper until I had my first dog.
5. My uncle _______ _______ in California today.
6. We _______ that close now.
7. They ______ from Haiti.
8. Joe and Michal _______ _______ good athletes, because they used to be very lazy.
9. Tom! There _______ a mouse in the kitchen! Come and catch it please!
10. You _______ in an airplane last Tuesday night, remember?

Sources: Adapted from More Grammar Practice 1. Elbaum. p. 83.