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Past to be, There was / There were

A Fill in the blanks with was or were.


D Ask questions using Was or Were. Then
1 Yesterday it ........w...a..s......... rainy and cool. answer the questions according to the
pictures.
2 WAS............ the concert good last Sunday?
3 My father and I ..WERE .at the stadium for the 1 the man / rich / many years ago
big game two weeks ago. .
W...a..s...t..h..e...m...a.n....r.i.c..h...m...a..n..y...
4 The children .......WERE............... not
at their grandparents last weekend.
y..e..a..r.s...a..g..o..?...............
.
5 The weather WAS hot and I
N...o.,..h..e...w....a.s..n..’.t....H..e....w...a..s...p..
WAS thirsty.
o.o..r... ..........................
6 WER you at the shops yesterday?
2 the men / on holiday / in June
B Fill in the blanks with There was, Were the men on holiday in June?
There were, Was there or Were there. No, they weren’t. They were at work.

1 .W....e..r..e...t..h..e..r..e.............. any famous


3 Dan / on a boat / last Saturday
actors in the play? Was Dan on a boat last Saturday?
2 THERE WAS a wonderful film on TV Yes, he was.
on Monday night.
3 THERE WERE astronauts on the moon in 4 the teacher / angry / yesterday
1969. Was the teacher angry yesterday?
No, she wasn’t. She was happy.

5 the shops / closed / on Monday afternoon


Were the shops closed on Monday
afternoon?
Yes, they were.

4 THERE WAS . steak for lunch. many years ago June

5 WAS THERE any sugar in the bowl?


6 WAS THERE a nature programme on
TV last night?

C Answer the questions about yourself. 1 2


(poor) (at work)
1 Were you at this school a year ago? . . last Saturd

I WAS NOT
2 Were you cold last night?

5 How
I was not cold old were I
you in the
3 Was your room tidy yesterday? year 2002? was seven
I was not
yes, it was ordered
6 How
worried many pupils
4 Were you worried about anything yesterday?
were there in your class

3
(on a boat)
yesterday Monday
afternoon
last year? 4 5
....................................................................... (happy) (closed)

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