Complete the sentences with the Answer the questions.

past form of the verb to be.

1. Where was your mum yesterday at 7?
1. Mike ______ at the zoo last week. _____________________________
2. Dad and I ______ in the garden 2. How old was your dad when you were
I was when it started raining. born? ________________________
You were 3. Who ______ with you when I saw you in 3. Was your grandma an only child?
He the street?
______________________________
She was 4. My dog ______ never bored.
4. Were you at home last night?
It 5. We ______ at the circus last Friday,
_____________________________
We we are going this week.
5. What was your favourite toy when you
You were 6. Bill ______ very tired yesterday. He
They went to bed early. were three? ______________________
7. The shoes Emma was wearing ______ 6. How many paintings were there in the
too small for her. museum?________________________
8. ‘Why ______ Sue at the party?’
‘She had to study for her Maths
exam.’ Rewrite using the short forms.
9. Where ______ you on holiday?
1. The kids were not sleepy.
10. The French test ______ easy for me. I
could answer all the questions. ______________________________
2. I was not at school yesterday.
I was not
______________________________
You were not
Correct mistakes. 3. We were not at the supermarket.
He
She was not ______________________________
1. There were some butter left.
It 4. My granddad was not a pilot.
______________________________
We ______________________________
2. Susan and I was both bored.
You were not 5. You were not late for work.
They ______________________________
______________________________
3. The letter were from my aunt.
______________________________
4. Where was your parents yesterday?
______________________________

Choose the correct answer.

1. Dennis ____ in the bedroom, he _____ in

the dining room.
Was I? a) was/wasn’t b) weren’t/was c) wasn’t/were
Were you ? 2. Mr McDonald and Mrs Smith ____ neighbours.
he ? a) wasn’t b) was c) weren’t
Was she ? 3. Helen and I ____ best friends.
it ? a) were b) was not c) was
we ? 4. Pamela ____ Mr. Peterson’s granddaughter.
Were you ?
a) was b) were c) weren’t
they ?
5. They ____ very friendly. Everybody liked them.
a) was b) weren’t c) were