WAS and WERE 1

It was rainy yesterday. It wasn’t sunny yesterday. Was it rainy yesterday?

1) Underline the correct verb.
Example: We was / were at the zoo last Sunday.
1. Tom wasn’t /weren’t at school last week.
2. It was / were cold yesterday.
3. My parents wasn’t / weren’t in Italy last year.
4. Sally was / were in the country at the weekend.
5. Sarah wasn’t / weren’t happy yesterday.
6. They was / were late for school last Tuesday.
7. Dave wasn’t/ weren’t tired yesterday.
8. Ted and Jill was / were at the theatre last night.
2) Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.
Example: I’m not at school. I wasn’t at school.
1. Mark isn’t here. Mark wasn`t here
2. This dog is funny. This dog was funny
3. I am not busy. I wasn`t busy
4. You are very lucky. You were very lucky
5. The winter is cold. _The winter wasn`t cold
6. They aren’t tired. They weren`t tired
7. We are hungry. _We were hungry
8. This book isn’t boring. This book wasn`t boring

3) Make questions with the following words. 4) Complete the questions with was and were
Write the answers to the questions.
Example:
Example: you / at the zoo / yesterday /were Was it cold yesterday?
Were you at the zoo yesterday? Yes, I was.

1. you / at the party / two days ago / were Yes, it was.

_Were you at the party two days ago 1.
____________________
No, I weren`t
at the cinema last night?
2. the shops / open / were / last Sunday
Were the shops open last Sunday No, they weren’t.
Yes, they _were Adam and Ann
2. weren’t at the
3. Sam / last week / was / at the museum cinema last night.
________ at home
Was Sam last week at the museum yesterday?
Yes, he was

4. at the sports centre / they / last Monday / were Yes, I was.

Were they at the sports centre last Monday? 3.
No, they weren`t _______ at Paul’s
birthday party last
5. sick / yesterday / were / Sally and her sister Saturday?
Were Sally and her sister sick yesterday Yes, she was.
Yes, they were Mary was there.

6. the weather / cold and wet / was / last Tuesday _________ your
4. birthday last
Was the weather cold and wet last Tuesday?
No, it wasn`t Monday?
No, it wasn’t. It
7. in London / Jane / last year / was was my brother’s
Was Jane in London last year? birthday last
Yes, she was. Monday.
Key
Ex. 1)
1. wasn’t 2. was 3. weren’t 4. was 5. wasn’t 6. were 7. wasn’t 8. Were

Ex. 2)
1 wasn’t 2 was 3 wasn’t 4 were 5 was 6 weren’t 7 were 8 wasn’t

Ex. 3)

1 Were you at the party two days ago? No, I wasn’t.

2 Were the shops open last Sunday? Yes, they were.
3 Was Sam at the museum last week? Yes, he was.
4 Were they at the sports centre last Monday? No, they weren’t.
5 Were Sally and her sister sick yesterday? Yes, they were.
6 Was the weather cold and wet last Tuesday? No, it wasn’t.
7 Was Jane in London last year? Yes, she was.

Ex. 4)

1. Were Adam and Ann…………….…….

2. Were you ………………………………
3. Was Mary ………………………….…..
4. Was it…………………………………..