Affirmative statements Past of Be Was/ Negative statements

Subject Be form Complem were Subject

Complem
Be + not

I HE
WAS
Late Q I HE WAS NOT Tall Bored
SHE IT Happy SHE IT WASN’T Angry
At school A
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student e
YOU WE
YOU WE s Free
THEY THEY
WERE Early In t WERE NOT
i WEREN’T sstress
here
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Wh word

Be

Sub

Comp
Where
were you
yesterday?
Why was he
late last
class?

B. Complete with was – wasn-t – were – weren’t.

B. Complete with was or were.

1. She was 11. Diego was Andrés was (+) in the bank. My mother
wasn´t
2. Carlos was 12.Her hair was (-) working yesterday. Tomas and I

3. He and she were 13. Mice were weren´t (-) friends. We were (+) in the same
4. You and I were 14. Horses were classroom. My country (-) very
wasn´t

5. they were 15. Luis was expensive. Merlin and Laura were (+) a
6. Costa Rica was 16. We were happy couple. Brazil was (+) champion
in
7. A picture was 17. Wilson was 2002. I wasn’t (-) worried. All my students
8. My bike was 18. April was were (+) at the party with their parents. My
9. Many people were 19. Boss was | (+) very serious. I wasn´t (-)
Jose and We were

10. Everybody were 20. My teacher was confused. My dad was (+) wrong. My car
wasn´t (-) red. Wives were (+) smart.
C. Unscramble and answer these questions. Add was / were. Practice with a classmate.
1. you / in the last party / who? 5. I / why / alone?
a. Who were you in the last party? a. Why was I alone
b. I was dancing with marcela b. because he had a lot of flu

2. you / where / last period? 6. / Who / the principal

a. Where were you last period? a. Who was the principal?
b. I was visiting several towns b. The principal is was Ricardo Perez

3. where / your sister / last winter / ? 7. / more expensive / which book/ ?

a. where were your sister last winter a. wich was book more expensive?
b. she was in a cabin next to the snow
b. The book more expensive was Harry
Potter

4. Vanessa / how long/ in costa Rica? 8. How much / your laptop ?

a. How long was vanessa in costa rica a. How was much your laptop?
b. Vanessa was in costa rica for six weeks b. My laptop was at cash $1’500.000