verb to be:

present & past

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Choose the correct answer: Write sentences with these words:

1.- Lidia …… 20 years old. 1.- THE BOYS ARE IN THE SUPERMARKET.
a) is b)has
2.- THE CINEMA ISN’T NEAR THE THEATRE.
2.-That film ……… very good.
a)aren’t b)isn’t 3.- HERE IS MY MOBILE PHONE.
3.- Steve and Tony ……. from Peru.
a)aren’t b)isn’t 4.- THE SINGERS AREN’T ON THE STAGE.
4.- George …….. at the hospital.
a)is b)am 5.- THE BEARS ARE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
5.- The butcher’s ………. closed today.
6.-ARE YOU JAPANESE?
a)aren’t b)isn’t
6.- The cupboard ……… in the kitchen. 7.-ALL MY FRIENDS WERE VERY FUNNY.
a)were b)was
7.- His television ………. broken. 8.-JOHN WAS IN BED YESTERDAY.
a)weren’t b)wasn’t
9.-HIS NEIGHBOURS WEREN’T VERY TALL.
8.- Two girls ………. in the park yesterday.
a)were b) was 10.- TODAY ISN’T SATURDAY.

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1.- IS THERE A GOOD FILM ON TV TONIGHT?

Yes, there is a good film on TV tonight.

2.-WAS RICKY AT THE SCHOOL?

No, Ricky wasn’t at the school.

Write There was/were/wasn’/weren’t 3.-WAS THE EXAM VERY EASY?

1.-She was hungry but THERE WASN’T anything to eat. Yes, the exam was very easy.

4.-WERE THERE MANY PEOPLE?

2.-He didn’t go out; THERE WASN’T enough time.
No, there weren’t many people.
3.-I was late because THERE WERE too many cars.
5.-WAS THERE A LETTER FOR ME?

4.-THERE WERE many people at the football match. Yes, there was a letter for you.

5.-THERE WAS a big swimming pool in the city. 6.-WERE WE VERY TIRED?

Yes, we were very tired.

6.-It was bored because THERE WASN’T any toys.
7.-WERE YOU AT THE ROCK CONCERT?
7.-THERE WAS a bad accident on the road.
No, I wasn’t at the rock concert.

8.-THERE WEREN’T any good pictures at the museum 8.-IS THERE SOME ICE CREAM IN THE FRIDGE?

9. The box is empty; THERE WAS nothing in it. Yes, there is some ice-cream in the fridge.

9.-WERE THE POLICE MEN ENGLISH?

The policemen were English.

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Complete the story with verbs in present or past tense:

I AM very happy today. The day IS bright and it IS my mother’s birthday. It IS Sunday.

She WAS thirty-one yesterday but today she IS thirty-two. My mother IS very sweet.

My grandparents ARE at home because lunch IS at about 2.30 pm.

In my country it IS usually to have lunch at this time. I know that in Great Britain people
have lunch earlier. I AM sitting between my brother and my father.

Yesterday my dad, my brother and me WERE at the shopping centre. We went by car and
my dad met a friend. After two hours we WERE a bit tired so we sat down and had a drink
at a bar.

We ARE very excited because I AM going to give my mum the presents. I hope she likes
them.