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Exercise 6
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be" in
past tense.

Example: You / We / They (be) were sick yesterday.

Example: I / He / She / It (be) was sick yesterday.

1) I (be) was tired yesterday. 2) You (be) were happy

yesterday.
D. was
E. were A. was
B. were

3) We (be) were sad yesterday. 4) They (be) werebusy

yesterday.
A. was
B. were A. was
B. were

A. He(be) angryyesterday.
6)She(be)
6) sleepy
ye
ste
7) It (be) was cold yesterday.

A. was
B. were

Practice writing sentences using the verb “to be” in past tense.

1) we were old friends

2) I was a good student

3) he was a student
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Date 26-02-21i
Exercise 7
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be" in
past tense.

Example: You / We / They (be) were sick last night.

Example: I / He / She / It (be) was sick last night.

1) I (be) was tired last night. 2) You (be) were happy last
night.
F. was
G. were C. was
D. were

3) Richard and I (be) were 4) Javier and Roberto (be) were

excited last night. lazy last night.

C. was C. was
D. were D. were

5) Julian (be) was angry 6) Rachel (be) was sleepy

yesterday. yesterday.

C. was C. was
D. were D. were

7) The movie (be) was scary. I 8) Ko, Teddy, and Peter (be)
don't want to watch it again. Were tired after the long drive.

C. was A. was
D. were B. were

10)Mymom(be)helpingtheteacheratschoolyesterday.

was was
were were
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Exercise 8
Using the Verb "To be"
Choose the correct form of "to be"
past tense.
Example: My dog (be) was sick last night. (positive)
Example: Carlos (be, not) was not at work yesterday. (negative)
1) The party (be) was fun last
weekend.
3) Jessie (be) was tired. So, he
went to sleep.
5) My friends and I (be) were
studying English last night.
7) The movie (be) was really
boring. It (be, not) were
entertaining. We stopped
watching
it before it was over.
9) I (be, not) was eating a sandwich
when you called. I (be)
Was eating a salad.
Practice writing sentences using the verb “to be” in past tense.
1) They were at home this morning
Name JORGE CEREZO FLORES
Date 26-02-21
2 They (be were watching a
) movie when Ernesto called.
They (be, not)
watching TV.
4 When she was a little girl, Margo
)
(be) was very good at tennis.
She practiced every day.
6 Kendra (be) was in my sixth
)
grade English class. We (be)
Were good friends before she
moved away.
8 After playing outside, my dog (be)
)
Was very dirty. She came into
the house and ran into my room. It
(be) was such a mess!
10) The students (be, not) were
not
ready to take the test. They
needed to study more.
2) She was a quiet baby. 

3) I was at the movies yesterday.