VERB TO BE – PAST

Personal Verb to Be Negative Interrogative

Pronouns  (Past) Short  Form
I  was (not)  I wasn't Was I?
You  were (not)  You weren't  Were You?
He  was (not)  He wasn't  Was He?
She  was (not)  She wasn't Was She?
It  was (not)  It wasn't  Was It?
We  were (not)  We weren't  Were We?
You  were (not)  You weren't  Were You?
They  were (not)  They weren't  Were They?

Where - were
Ann’s Vacation
My name is Ann. Last summer I was in Gran Canaria. The weather was sunny
and the palm trees were very beautiful. I was with my two brothers: Mark and
Harry. We were camping at the beach. I was twelve years, my brother Mark was
ten and Harry was ten too because they are twins. It was fantastic to swim on
the beach and make sandcastles in the sand, but my friends were very sad
because the holidays were ending.
One day we went to the city, there were many places to visit. The supermarket
was very big and there was a school opposite the park. The children were there.
They were in the park playing. The teacher was looking at them and we were
happy because we weren’t at school.
On Wednesday we were in the museum, there were some pictures and
sculptures from Gran Canaria. They were very nice. At eight o’clock we were in
the camp again and the next day we were at home, I was very sad and my
brothers were too. My mother was at the airport and my father was in the car
waiting for us. They were very happy because we were at home again.

A TRIP TO NEW YORK

My name is Camilla. Last summer I …was………… in the United States. The
voyage by plane …was………. long and tiring and the plane ticket …was………
quite expensive. It took me 10 hours to get to the New York airport.
My friend Katie …was……….. there waiting for me. I was…………. surprised
by the size of the JFK airport. It …was……….. huge and there were very many
people. I ...was....... glad my friend …was…….. there, otherwise I would
probably get lost.
A few minutes later we ……were……….. in a cab. It …was……… a typical NY
cab – big and yellow. We …were…… in the car for an hour. The city center …
was………. fantastic. There were huge skyscrapers and big roundabouts. The
largest and busiest roundabout …was……….. the famous Columbus Circle.
There was also an enormous traffic jam.
We went to Katie’s apartment to leave the luggage and rest a bit. It …was……..
small and cozy with a nice view of the park. I …was……. (not) very tired so we
went to see the biggest fountain in New York. It …was……… the Bethesda
Fountain in Central Park. There weren’t many people in the park, because it
……was……. still early in the morning.
Later we had lunch and were at some nice museums. In the evening we …
were……….. at the world-famous Times Square. There were hundreds of
people, huge neon lights, billboards, and advertisements. And there weren’t any
cars because it was a holiday and the square …was… closed to traffic. I
was…………….. amazed!!! We also …were………. in one of the Broadway
theatres to see a musical. It…was….. great!

1) WRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE PAST SIMPLE

1.-The giraffe is very small. - was
2.-My cats aren’t Chinese. – weren’t
3.-Yolanda isn’t your best friend. – wasn’t
4.-Julian and his sister are very intelligent. - were
5.-The trees are very high. - were
6.-My English teacher isn’t Scottish. – wasn’t
7.-Diana’s parents are on holiday in Belgium. - were
8.-Those documentaries aren’t interesting. – weren’t

2) COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH PAST SIMPLE

1.-Lorena …was… (be) the best in her class.
2.-Kevin …wasn’t……(not be) very friendly.
3.- Her friends …were…….. (be) really funny.
4.-The movie …wasn’t…….. (not be) very long.
5.-My watch …was……. (be) fashionable.
6.-Her toys …weren’t…….. (not be) modern at all.
7.-My kite …was…….. (be) from China.
8.-Miriam …was……. ( be) my first love at school.
His son
1. Did you like the last movie you saw?
2. When was the last time you shopped? Where did you shop?
3. What interesting topic did you talk about recently?
4. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
5. How many times did you shower/take a bath yesterday?
6. What was the last present you received?
7. Can you remember the last song you listened to?

Once, twice, three times, four times

Heard – listen
I listed piazolla – I was listening
1930 – nineteen thirty
2001 – two thousand and one