The document provides examples of using the simple past tense to ask questions about events in the past and instructions to complete additional questions using the past form of "to be". It also contains questions about using "was" or "were" in different sentence structures, and students are asked to choose the correct form for each. The document is assessing a learner's understanding of using past tense verbs and the differences between "was" and "were" in the English language.
The document provides examples of using the simple past tense to ask questions about events in the past and instructions to complete additional questions using the past form of "to be". It also contains questions about using "was" or "were" in different sentence structures, and students are asked to choose the correct form for each. The document is assessing a learner's understanding of using past tense verbs and the differences between "was" and "were" in the English language.
The document provides examples of using the simple past tense to ask questions about events in the past and instructions to complete additional questions using the past form of "to be". It also contains questions about using "was" or "were" in different sentence structures, and students are asked to choose the correct form for each. The document is assessing a learner's understanding of using past tense verbs and the differences between "was" and "were" in the English language.
Compare the simple present with the simple past in
the first example and then complete the questions using the correct form of the verb "to be" in the past.
Example: Where is Jack today? Where was Jack yesterday?
1.Where are they today? Where ……………. they last week?
2. I am at home this afternoon. I ………………. at home yesterday afternoon. 3. We aren't in school now. We ………………….. in school yesterday. 4. What is that in your hand? What ……………… that in your bag this morning? 5. When is she at home? When …………….. she at home yesterday? 6. He isn't a teacher. He ………………… a teacher
2.Was or Were? 1. She is thirty now, so last year she ___ twenty-nine. a. was b. were
2. ___ it a good film?
a. Was b. Were
3. I got married when I ___ twenty-seven.
a. was b. were
4. It was a great day, but we ___ so tired.
a. was b. were
5. I didn't buy those jeans because they ___ too expensive.