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UNIT 8 – GRAMMAR: THE VERB OF BE

I. Complete. Use was or were.
1. We…………………at John’s house 6. There ………………………. Four people in
yesterday. the car.

2. She ………………………. Ten years old in 7. I ………………………. Late for school on

1998. Friday.

3. Ben ………………………. Peter’s best 8. You ………………………. The tallest

friend at school. student in your class.

4. They ………………………. Here at four 9. Hey! The sandwiches

o’clock. ……………………….for me!

5. There ………………………. A red notebook 10. Art ………………………. My mum’s

in my bag. favorite subject.

II. Look at the table and write sentences.

At 4:00 At 6:00 At 8:00

Eugenius In his room In the garage At the cinema

Dax and Woof In the park In the garden In the living room

Ginny At the sports At a friend’s house In bed

centre

Ex: Eugenius was at the cinema at four.

 He wasn’t at the cinema. He was in his room.

1. Ginny was at a friend’s house at four.

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2. Dax and Woof were in the garage at six.
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3. Eugenius was in his room at six.
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 4. Dax and Woof were in the park at eight.
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5. Ginny was at the sports centre at eight.
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III. Rewrite the sentences in the past.
Ex: We are tired.
 We were tired.
1. There’s a mouse in the kitchen. ……………………………………………………
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…… 5. Are there any emails for me?
2. Peter and Jane are at home. ……………………………………………………
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…… 6. They aren’t busy.
3. Why is she sad? ……………………………………………………
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…… 7. There’s some lemonade in the
fridge.
4. The film isn’t very interesting.
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IV. Write questions and short answers. Use was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.
Ex: Sarah / at the party? ×
 A: Was Sarah at the party?
B: No, she wasn’t.

1. You / at home at four o’clock? ✓

A:
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B:
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2. That book / interesting?
A:
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B:
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3. They / late for school yesterday? ×
A:
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B:
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4. your father/ at work at five o’clock?
A:
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B:
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5. Your sister / with you at the cinema?
A:
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B:
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6. You and Ken / in London last month?
A:
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B:
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7. Tina’s dress / nice?
A:
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B:
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