WAS and WERE

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It was rainy yesterday. It wasn’t sunny yesterday. Was it rainy yesterday?

1) Underline the correct verb.
Example: We was / were at the zoo last Sunday.
1. Tom wasn’t /weren’t at school last week.
2. It was / were cold yesterday.
3. My parents wasn’t / weren’t in Italy last year.
4. Sally was / were in the country at the weekend.
5. Sarah wasn’t / weren’t happy yesterday.
6. They was / were late for school last Tuesday.
7. Dave wasn’t/ weren’t tired yesterday.
8. Ted and Jill was / were at the theatre last night.
2) Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.
Example: I’m not at school. I wasn’t at school.
1. Mark isn’t here. Mark was not at school
2. This dog is funny. This dog was funny
3. I am not busy. He wasn’t not busy.
4. You are very lucky. You were very lucky.
5. The winter is cold. The winter was cold.
6. They aren’t tired. They weren’t tired

7. We are hungry. We were hungry

3) Make questions with the following words. 4) This
8. Complete the questions
book isn’t with
boring. This was
book were
andboring.
wasn’t
Write the answers to the questions.
Example:
Example: you / at the zoo / yesterday /were Was it cold yesterday?
Were you at the zoo yesterday? Yes, I was.

1. you / at the party / two days ago / were Yes, it was.

Were you at the party two days ago? 1.
No, I wasn’t Were
at the cinema last night?
2. the shops / open / were / last Sunday No, they weren’t.
Were open the shops last Sunday? Adam and Ann
2. weren’t at the
Yes, they were cinema last night.
were at home
yesterday?
3. Sam / last week / was / at the museum
was Sam last week at the museum?
Yes, he was Yes, I was.
3.
4. at the sports centre / they / last Monday / were was at Paul’s
Were they at the sports center last Monday? birthday party last
Saturday?
No, they weren’t
Yes, she was.
5. sick / yesterday / were / Sally and her sister Mary was there.
Were sick sally and her sister yesterday?
was your birthday
Yes, they were 4. last Monday?

6. the weather / cold and wet / was / last Tuesday

Was the weather cold and wet last Tuesday?
No, it wasn’t
 Was jane last year in London?
Yes, she was

No, it wasn’t. It
was my brother’s
Key birthday last
Monday.
Ex. 1)
1. wasn’t 2. was 3. weren’t 4. was 5. wasn’t 6. were 7. wasn’t 8. Were

Ex. 2)
1 wasn’t 2 was 3 wasn’t 4 were 5 was 6 weren’t 7 were 8 wasn’t

Ex. 3)

1 Were you at the party two days ago? No, I wasn’t.

2 Were the shops open last Sunday? Yes, they were.
3 Was Sam at the museum last week? Yes, he was.
4 Were they at the sports centre last Monday? No, they weren’t.
5 Were Sally and her sister sick yesterday? Yes, they were.
6 Was the weather cold and wet last Tuesday? No, it wasn’t.
7 Was Jane in London last year? Yes, she was.

Ex. 4)

1. Were Adam and Ann…………….…….

2. Were you ………………………………
3. Was Mary ………………………….…..
4. Was it…………………………………..