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    The document discusses the past simple form of the verb "to be" (was/were) in English. It provides the affirmative and negative forms, and examples of using was/were in short question and answer sentences about the nationality and other attributes of singers and bands. Examples include questions about whether Gustavo Cerati was Argentinian (he was) or a rapper (he wasn't), and whether The Beatles were famous in the 1960s (they were) or French (they weren't). Readers are then asked to choose the correct answers about the nationality and backgrounds of singers like Bob Marley, Madonna, and Cher using was/were.

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    The document discusses the past simple form of the verb "to be" (was/were) in English. It provides the affirmative and negative forms, and examples of using was/were in short question and answer sentences about the nationality and other attributes of singers and bands. Examples include questions about whether Gustavo Cerati was Argentinian (he was) or a rapper (he wasn't), and whether The Beatles were famous in the 1960s (they were) or French (they weren't). Readers are then asked to choose the correct answers about the nationality and backgrounds of singers like Bob Marley, Madonna, and Cher using was/were.

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    TRABAJO PRÁCTICO: WAS/WERE

    Remember! / Recuerden!

    Pasado simple del verbo to be (was/were/wasn’t /weren’t )


    El verbo to be (ser o estar) es el verbo más importante en inglés. No solo nos sirve para expresar
    nuestro nombre, edad, nacionalidad, nuestra ubicación y estado de ánimo, sino que es uno de los
    verbos auxiliares del inglés que deberemos utilizar en reiteradas ocasiones. Es clave que conozcan a
    la perfección el verbo to be no solo en presente sino en pasado.
    El verbo to be en pasado tiene 4 formas:
    a) afirmativas: was/were
    b) negativas: wasn’t/weren’t
    (ó sus equivalentes was not/ were not)

    Preguntas y respuestas cortas:

    WAS I / he / she / it Brazilian?


    • Yes, I / he / she / it was.
    • No, I / he / she / it was not (wasn´t).

    WERE you / we / you / they Brazilian?


    • Yes, you / we / you / they were.
    • No, you / we / you / they were not (weren´t).
    Tomemos como ejemplo 1 cantante con el que trabajamos la clase
    pasada:

    Was Gustavo Cerati Argentinian? Yes, he was 


    ¿Era Gustavo Cerati
    argentino?
    Was he a rapper? No, he wasn’t 
    ¿Era un rapero?
    Was he born in La Plata? No, he wasn’t
    ¿Nació en La Plata?
    OJO CON WAS BORN. SIGNIFICA“NACIÓ”
    Ahora tomemos una banda con la que trabajamos la clase pasada:

    Were The Beatles famous in the 


    1960s? Yes, they were ¿Eran/Fueron Los Beatles
    famosos en los sesenta?
    Were The Beatles French? 
    ¿Eran Los Beatles franceses?
    No, they weren’t

    Actividades:

    1) Read about 4 singers and choose the correct answers.


    Lean acerca de 4 cantantes y elijan las respuestas correctas.

    a) Was Bob Marley Jamaican? Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.


    b) Was Madonna famous in the 1970s? Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.
    c) Was Cher born in New York? Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.
    d) Were Bob Marley and Cher born in the 1950s? Yes, they were/ No, they weren’t.
    e) Were Madonna and Cher in films? Yes, they were/ No, they weren’t.
    2) Write a paragraph about Robbie Williams. Use the information from exercise 1 to help you.
    Escriban un párrafo acerca de Robbie Williams. Usen la información del e jercicio 1.
    Robbie Williams was born in…
    He was famous in… with his band…
    His music was…
    But today he makes…
    Two of his famous songs were…

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