PRACTICE 1: SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE II. Underline the correct option.

To be has to forms in the past: was - were
1. My cat wasn't / weren't on my bed.
2. My parents wasn't / weren't at my grandparents' house yesterday.
3. Tomas wasn't / weren't with me last night.
4. I wasn't / weren't in class yesterday.
5. The dogs wasn't / weren't in the garage.
6. The books wasn’t / weren’t on the desk.

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of TO BE in the past. 7. My office wan’t / weren’t in the center.

1. The children ______________ quiet with their new teacher. NEGATIVE SHORT
AFFIRMATIVE SHORT
2. The little boy ______________ very happy with his new toy. ANSWERS ANSWERS
3. The rock concert _____________ amazing. I I
4. My parents _____________ in Lima last month. he he
was wasn't
5. It ____________ sunny yesterday. she she
Yes, it No, it
6. My friends and I ____________ very nervous before the exam.
we we
7. Liz and Laura ______________ late for class yesterday .
you were you weren't
8. I _____________ at school yesterday morning. they
they

SIMPLE PAST OF TO BE: AFFIRMATIVE - NEGATIVE - INTERROGATIVE

III.   Answer the questions with short answers.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE 1. Was Pope John Paul II from Poland? __Yes_, ______________________
I was I was not Was I ...? 2. Were you in class yesterday morning? __Yes_, ____________________
You were You were not Were you ...? 3. Were the children hungry? __No_, ____________________
He was He was not Was he ...? 4. Was the class boring? __No_, ____________________
She was She was not Was she ...?
5. Were you born in England? __No_, ____________________
It was It was not Was it ...?
6. Were your parents at home? __Yes_, ____________________
We were We were not Were we ...?
You were You were not Were you ...?
They were They were not Were they ...?

was + not = wasn't were + not = weren't

IV. Complete with was / wasn't / were / weren't VI. Match the people with the years and make sentences with WAS / WERE

1. Pope Francis ____ a) 1958

yesterday afternoon.
Robert ____was______ romantic yesterday afternoon. 2. Donald Trump ____ b) 1936
BORN.
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3. Gisela Valcarcel and Magaly Medina ____ c) 1963
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4. Madonna ____ d) 1976
Manuel __________ at a party last night. 5. Gian Piero Diaz and Renzo Schuller ____ e) 1946
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He ____________ at work.
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1. Pope Francis was born in _______________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3 Mrs. Alva ____________ exhausted.
3. _____________________________________________________________
. 4. _____________________________________________________________
They ________________ sad (tristes). 5. _____________________________________________________________
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They ______________ happy.
. VII. Correct the sentences.

1. Leonardo Da Vinci was a scientist. No, he wasn’t. He was a painter.

5 Tomy ________________ with his mother.
2. Mario Moreno “Cantinflas” was Argentinian. (Mexican)
. He ________________ with his friends.
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3. Alejandro Sans and Rafael were born in Mexico. (Spain)
6 The children ________________ in the kitchen.
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. They _______________ in the bathroom.
4. Shakira was born in Venezuela. (Colombia)
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It _______________ cold yesterday. 5. Camilo Sesto was from France. (Spain)

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It _______________ sunny and hot.
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V. Match the questions with the answers.
1. Were you at home yesterday? ______
2. Was Alex in class yesterday? ______
3. Was the concert exciting? ______
4. Was the movie interesting? ______
5. Was Ana at home yesterday? ______
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6. Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini were born in Portugal. (Italy)
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a. No, it wasn’t. The music wasn't good.
7. Freddy Mercury and John Lennon were American. (British)
b. Yes, she was. She was in bed.
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c. Yes, it was. Brad Pitt is a great actor.
8. Diego Armando Maradona was Brazilian. (Argentinian)
d. No, I wasn’t. I was at a concert.
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e. No, he wasn’t. He was sick.