Affirmative statements

Subject Be formComplem

I HE SHE IT Late Happy

At school A student
WAS

YOU WE THEY Early

WERE
In here

Negative statements
Past of Be
Was/ were Subject Be + not Complem

I HE SHE IT Tall Bored Angry short

WAS NOT WASN’T
Questions

Wh word BeSubComp
YOU WE THEY Free
WERE NOT WEREN’T
Where were you yesterday? Why was he late last class? sstress

A. Complete with
B. Complete was
with or–were.
was wasn-t – were – weren’t. Andrés(+) in the bank. My mother
She11. Diego
(-) working yesterday. Tomas and I
Carlos12.Her hair We(+) in the same classroom. My country(-) very expensive. Merlin and Laura(+) a happy couple. Brazil(+) cha
(-) friends.
He and(+)
she13.
at theMice
party with their parents. My boss(+) very serious. I(-) confused. My dad(+) wrong. My car
You and
(-) I14.
red. Horses
Wives(+) smart.
they15. Luis
Costa Rica16. We
A picture17. Wilson
My bike18. April
Many people19. Jose and We
Everybody20. My teacher

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.a.
b.b.

you / where / last period? / Who / the principal

where / your sister / last winter / ? / more expensive / which book/ ?

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

Affirmative statements
Negative statements
Past of
Subject Be form Complem
Be Was/ Subject Be + not Complem

were
I Late I Tall
HE Happy HE WAS NOT Bored
SHE WAS At school Questions SHE WASN’T Angry
IT A student IT short

Wh word Be Sub Comp

YOU Early YOU Free
WE WERE WE WERE NOT
THEY In here Where were you yesterday? THEY sstress
WEREN’T
Why was he late last class?

B. Complete with was or were.

B. Complete with was – wasn-t – were – weren’t.
1. She 11. Diego Andrés (+) in the bank. My mother
2. Carlos 12.Her hair (-) working yesterday. Tomas and I
3. He and she 13. Mice (-) friends. We (+) in the same
4. You and I 14. Horses classroom. My country (-) very
5. they 15. Luis expensive. Merlin and Laura (+) a
6. Costa Rica 16. We happy couple. Brazil (+) champion in

7. A picture 17. Wilson 2002. I (-) worried. All my students

8. My bike 18. April (+) at the party with their parents. My
9. Many people 19. Jose and We boss (+) very serious. I (-)

10. Everybody 20. My teacher confused. My dad (+) wrong. My car

(-) red. Wives (+) 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.a.
b.b.

you / where / last period? / Who / the principal

where / your sister / last winter / ? / more expensive / which book/ ?

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