PAST SIMPLE OF ’TO BE’

1 Complete the sentences with was or were.

I was at home.

You were in the park.

He was at the shops.

She was at a restaurant.

It was in the kitchen.

We were in the garden.

You were in the town.

They were at school.

Philip was at the swimming pool.

Mr and Mrs Clayden were at the cinema last night.

I was in Africa last year.

The shops was open last Saturday.

The film was good.

Her friends were at their grandmother’s on Saturday.

The children were very dirty yesterday afternoon.

2 Change the sentences negative.

Sally and Howard weren’t in Africa.

I was a doctor. I wasn’t a doctor.

We were OK! We weren’t OK!

Linda and Eric were in London. Linda and Eric weren’t in London.

You were my friend. You weren’t my friend.

Make yes/no questions.

were Sue and Tom at the cinema last night?.

The weather was cold yesterday. Was the weather cold yesterday?

The vegetables were fresh. Were the vegetables fresh?

You were tired last night. Were you tired last night?

Peter was in hospital. Was Peter in hospital?

Answer the questions.

Was Peter in Hungary? Yes, he was.

Were they at school? No, they weren’t.

Was the cinema open on Saturday? Yes, it was.

Were Clara and Tom at home? Yes, they were.

Was it cold last week? No, it wasn’t.