To be (past) WORKSHEET 31

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1 Read the dialogue and underline the STOP NEGATIVE

examples of was and were. I was not (wasn't)

Singular
You were not (weren't)
He was not (wasn't)
JIM: Where were you yesterday? She was not (wasn't)
SARA: I was at my grandparents' house. It was not (wasn't)
JIM: How were they? We were not (weren't)

Plural
SARA: They were fine, thanks. You were not (weren't)
They were not (weren't)

PRESENT PAST
STOP
1 I am I was Singular 4 Circle the best option.
2 You are You were a) Yesterday was / wasn't Saturday.
3 He is He was b) Cervantes was / wasn't a Spanish writer.
4 She is She was
c) My grandparents were / weren't the
5 It is It was
presidents of the USA.
6 We are We were
Plural

7 You are You were

d) The 2004 Olympic Games were / weren't
8 They are They were in Madrid.
Use was and were to indicate the past of to be. e) Pablo Picasso was / wasn't an Italian
soccer player.

2 Write present or past. STOP QUESTIONS

Was I?

Singular
Were you?
a) I am ________
present h) They are ________ Was he?
b) He was ________
past i) It was ________ Was she?
Was it?
c) It is ________ j) You are ________ Were we?
Plural

d) She is ________ k) He is ________ Were you?

Were they?
e) They were ________ l) She was ________
f) We are ________ m) I was ________
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g) You were ________ n) We were _______

5 Answer the questions.
Write true sentences.

Yes, I was. No, I wasn't.

3 Write was or were.
a) Were you at school yesterday?
a) I _______
was d) We _______
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b) You _______ e) You _______
b) Were you happy yesterday?
c) He/She _______ f) They _______
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c) Were you at your grandparents' house
last Sunday?
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d) Were you with your friends yesterday?
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