GRAMMAR 1.

Choose the correct use of the verb TO BE in present or past time affirmative, interrogative or
negative AM, IS, ARE, WAS and WERE.

a) The film wasn’t interesting so I left before it finished.

b) Were there a lot of clouds last afternoon?
c) The professors weren’t in class because they were on strike.
d) The students were completely exhausted today.
e) Yesterday it was a really cold day.
f) Everybody are at home now.
g) Katherine was on a long trip last year.
h) The shops are open today because it is holiday.
i) Machu Picchu is one of the new seven wonders of the world.
j) Colca Canyon was one of the new wonders of the world.
k) Are we really responsible about saving the planet?
l) Why is Andres always worried about?
m) When were you born?
n) I was born in 2000.
o) How much was your ticket to Lima last weekend?
p) Are your students ready to start university?
q) Where was your mother born?
r) I am in Arequipa, the white city,
s) Hot stuff pepper is a typical dish of Arequipa.
t) Cotahuasi Canyon is famous as it is now.
u) To get a vacancy at San Agustin University is so complicated.
v) I am proud of studying at university now.
w) My friends weren’t so lucky to get to university, it is a pity.
x) I am an open mind person.
y) were you late for class yesterday?

2. Complete with WAS and WERE.

a) Michael Jackson was the most famous pop and rock singer.
b) The poem Sonia’s written was so romantic and kind,
c) The Mochicas were absolutely wise and clever.
d) Yesterday everybody were on the beach.
e) The children were dirty after playing in the park.
f) The woman was at home the day before yesterday.
g) The mice were in a box.
h) The Guinea pig was a very expensive dish at the restaurant.
i) Peru was a larger country than it is now.
j) The last trips were cheap and interesting.

3. Complete with WASN’T and WEREN’T.

a) My composition wasn’t one of the best unfortunately.

b) My shoes weren’t the right size and shape.
c) There weren’t any eggs at the supermarket.
d) There _weren’t anybody at home last night.
e) The policemen weren’t at the police station during the emergency.
 f) There wasn’t_ nice music at the concert.
g) His purse was empty, there wasn’t any coin.
h) The vase wasn’t breakable.
i) The swimming pool wasn’twarm it was very cold.
j) There wasn’t wind to fly to knit

4. Write interrogative sentences using the verb TO BE in the past.

a) The professor was in a hurry when Luis wanted to talk to him. Why was the professor
in a hurry when Luis wanted to talk to him?
b) Children were in the park before they went back home. Why were children in the park
before they went back home?
c) Last carnival was so fascinating. Why was last carnival so fascinating?
d) Their summer holidays were the best of their lives. Why were their summer holidays
the best of their lives?
e) Pluton was a planet until some years ago. Why was Pluton a planet until some years
ago?