COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH

THE PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERB “TO

BE”. MATCH THE SENTENCES WITH
THE PICTURES.

1. Last month Peter _______ on holiday. He

________ at work.
1 2. He _______ with his girlfriend in Venice.
He__ afraid to use the gondolas.
3. Kate _______ very sick in bed. She had
fever and a terrible headache.
4. Yesterday Tony _______ late for school.
5. Last night Peter _______ in a fancy
restaurant.
6. The thieves ________ in prison.
7. Jill _______ in the hospital. Her children
________ by her side to cheer her up.
8. The woman ________ travelling by plane
but she __________ afraid of heights.
9. Kate _______ in the bathroom when I
arrived home.

10. Yesterday Peter _______ in his

studio all day. He had many photos to
take.
11. Tim _______ very happy
yesterday. He __________on holiday
near the sea.
12. Harry took his umbrella but it
_______ raining. The weather _______
quite good.
13. Tina _______ on the phone all
day. She _________ in the shopping
centre.
14. The boys_______ in the city hall.
They ______ very nervous because
they were going to perform.
15. The teacher _______ at school all
day.
16. John _______ very happy this
morning. He was going to a very
important meeting.
17. Tessa _______ in the library all
day. She loves reading books.
18. Kate _______ on the computer all
afternoon.
TO BE – PAST SIMPLE
I was / wasn’t
You were / weren’t
He was / wasn’t
She was / wasn’t
it was / wasn’t
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