WAS and WERE 1

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

1) Underline the correct verb. 2) Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.
Example: We was / were at the zoo last Sunday.
Example: I’m not at school. I wasn’t at school.
1. Tom wasn’t at school last week.
1. Mark isn’t here. MARK WASN’T THERE
2. It was cold yesterday.
2. This dog is funny. THIS DOG WAS FUNNY
3. My parents weren’t in Italy last year.
3. I am not busy. I WASN’T BUSY
4. Sally was in the country at the weekend.
4. You are very lucky. YOU WERE VERY LUCKY
5. Sarah wasn’t happy yesterday.
5. The winter is cold. THE WINTER WAS COLD
6. They were late for school last Tuesday.
6. They aren’t tired. THEY WEREN’T TIRED
7. Dave wasn’t tired yesterday.
7. We are hungry. WE WERE HUNGRY
8. Ted and Jill were at the theatre last night.
8. This book isn’t boring. THIS BOOK WASN’T
BORING
3) Make questions with the following words. 4) Complete the questions with was and were
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

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

6. the weather / cold and wet / was / last Tuesday Was it_ your
4. birthday last
Was the weather cold and wet last Tuesday?
No, it wasn’t Monday?
No, it wasn’t. It
7. in London / Jane / last year / was was my brother’s
Key
Was Jane in london last year? birthday last
Yes, she was Monday.