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WAS / WERE. THERE WAS / WERE.

1. Complete the text. Use was, wasn’t, were, weren’t.

JOHN LENNON (1940 – 1980)

John Lennon was from Liverpool, in Britain. At school, he was interested

in art and music, but he __________ a very good student. At 16, he

__________ in his first group but they __________ very popular. Four years

later, John __________ in a new group. Their music __________ original and

exciting, and they __________ number one in Britain and America. Their

name? The Beatles!

2. Complete the text with was or were. Then, answer the questions.

1. __________ Beethoven a musician? (yes)

2. __________ Cervantes and Shakespeare models? (no)

3. __________ Elvis Presley a writer? (no)

4. __________ Bram Stoker a singer? (no)

5. __________ Salvador Dali a painter? (yes)

3. Complete the dialogue with was, were and wasn’t.

Patrick: __________ you at the cinema with Paula yesterday?

Janice: Yes, I __________.

 Patrick: __________ it a good film?

Janice: Not bad. The special effects __________ excellent, but the story

__________ very good.

Patrick: Who __________ in it?

Janice: Keanu Reeves and Angelina Jolie.

Patrick: __________ they good?

Janice: Yes, they __________. All the actors __________ good.

4. Complete the sentences with there was and there were.

1. ________________ a good film at the cinema.

2. ________________ some good actors in the film.

3. ________________ a terrible video on MTV.

4. ________________ two really bad singers.

5. ________________ a strange model on the video.