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 /weren’t) at school last week.
1. Mark isn’t here. MARK WASN´T HERE
2. It (was / were) cold yesterday.
2. This dog is funny. THE DOG WAS FUNNY
3. My parents (wasn’t / weren’t) in Italy last year.
3. I am not busy. I WASN´T BUSY
4. Sally (was / were) in the city yesterday.
4. You are very lucky. YOU WERE VERY LUCKY
5. Sarah (wasn’t / weren’t) happy yesterday.
5. The winter is cold. THE WINTER WAS COLD
6. They (was / were) late for school last Tuesday.
6. They aren’t tired. THEY WEREN´T TIRED
7. Dave (wasn’t/ weren’t) tired yesterday.
7. We are hungry. WE WERE HUNGRY
8. Ted and Jill (was / were) at the theatre last night.
8. This book isn’t boring. THE 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 ago? Yes, it was.
No, I wasn’t 1.
WERE THEY at the
cinema last night?
2. the shops / open / were / last Sunday
Were the shops open last Sunday? No, they weren’t.
Yes, they were Adam and Ann
2. weren’t at the
3. Sam / last week / was / at the museum cinema last night.
WERE YOU at
Was Sam at the museum last week? home yesterday?
Yes, he was

4. at the sports centre / they / last Monday / were Yes, I was.

Were they at the sports center last Monday? 3.
No, they weren’t Was Mary at Paul’s
birthday party last
5. sick / yesterday / were / Sally and her sister Saturday?
Were Sally and her sister sick yesterday? Yes, she was.
Yes, they were Mary was there.
6. the weather / cold and wet / was / last Tuesday
Was it your
Was the weather cold and wet last Tuesday? 4. birthday last
No, it wasn´t
Monday?
7. in London / Jane / last year / was No, it wasn’t. It
was my brother’s
aKey
Was Jane in London last year?
Yes, she was birthday last
Monday.