LESSON 2. WHERE WERE YOU?

PREVIEW:

A.Where were you yesterday? Look at the pictures and circle the place you
were yesterday. Then complete the sentence below.

Yesterday, I was at the ...................................................................................

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READING

Activity 1. Read the following conversation. What are the people talking
about?

a) a TV show b) an accident c) a teacher meeting

Pablo: Hello Manuel! It’s Pablo.
Manuel: Hi, Pablo! How are you?
Pablo: I’m good. Hey, where were you yesterday? I was trying to reach

you.
Manuel: Well, I was at a teacher
meeting at school.
Pablo: Ok, I see. Was it interesting?
Manuel: Yeah, it was very interesting.
Pablo: Were there many teachers?
Manuel: Yes, there were.
Pablo: Was Lucia at the teachers’
meeting?
Manuel: No, she wasn’t. She was at
home because she was sick.
Pablo: I hope she’s better now.

Activity 2. Read the sentences and write (T) true or (F) false. Then
correct the false ones.

1. Pablo and Marco talk on the phone. .............................................

2. Manuel was at a teacher meeting. ................................................

3.The meeting was boring. ..............................................

4.Lucia was at home. .............................................

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5.Lucia was good. ......................................................

6.Lucia was not at the teacher meeting ......................................................

Activity 3. Read the conversation again and put the words in order.

1. where / you / were / yesterday? ......................................................

2.interesting /was / it? ......................................................

3.a teacher meeting/ I / was /at ......................................................

4.were/ many teachers/ there? ......................................................

GRAMMAR

Grammar coach. Click on this icon to watch a video and learn more.
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Activity 4. Write the questions in the correct order. Then give short
affirmative (√) or negative (x) answers

Example: in the park/ was/ yesterday/ Norberto? (x)

Was Norberto in the park yesterday?
No, he wasn’t.

1) last night / Yo me llamo / on TV / was? (√)

...............................................................? .................................................
2) you and Jorge / at the soccer match / were / on Friday? (x)
...............................................................? .................................................
3) good / the art lesson / was? (√)
...............................................................? .................................................
4) Mr. Copa / yesterday / at the office / was? (x)
...............................................................? .................................................
5) Erika and Joaquin / sick and tired / were / yesterday? (√)
...............................................................? .................................................
6) in La Paz / last weekend / the students / were? (x)
...............................................................? ...............................................

Activity 5. Read the information about Consuelo Velázquez. Write

the questions in the correct order. Then answer the questions.

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1.was / the woman in the photo / who?
..........................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
2.her occupation / what / was?
..........................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
3.where / she / was / from?
..........................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................
4.was/ her first famous song / what /?
..........................................................................................................................
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Activity 6. Look at the underlined words in the answers. Then complete
the questions with the words in the box.
How old -- Who -- How -- Where -- When

Example: Where were you on Monday morning?

I was at school on Monday morning.
1...................................................................................at eight o’clock?
They were at home at eight o’clock.
2...................................................................................last year?
Mr. Mendez was my language teacher last year.
3....................................................................................in 2012?
Felipe was 8 years old in 2012.
4....................................................................................yesterday?
Antonio was sick yesterday.
5....................................................................................the meeting?
The meeting was last May.

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Activity 7. Answer the questions so that they are true for you.

1. Were you late for class today? .................................................

2. Were you tired this morning? .................................................
3. Were you hungry this morning? .................................................
4. Were you born in another city? If ‘yes’, which one? ..............................
5. Were you a good elementary school student? ..............................
6. Where were you at seven o’clock last night? .................................
7. Where were you at seven o’clock this morning? ................................
8. Were you happy yesterday? .................................................
9. Were you angry yesterday? .................................................
10. Were you busy yesterday? .................................................
11. Where were you an hour ago? .................................................
12. What was your favorite TV show last year? ...............................
13. Who was your best friend last year? ............................................
14. Were your students late for class today? .........................................

Activity 8. Change the sentences or questions from present to the past

form.
1. I am late.
2. Are they hungry?
3. Tomas isn’t at school.
4. Why is she late?
5. My brother is a doctor.
6. They aren’t here.
7. Eva is a teacher.
8. Is Mr. Pizarro a taxi driver?
9. Where are your books?
10. Are you a student?
11. What is that?
.................................................
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12. She isn’t tired. .................................................
13. My day is fantastic. .................................................
14. Why are you happy? .................................................
15. The pen is blue. .................................................
16. Am I the winner? .................................................
17. Is the answer correct? .................................................
18. Who is sick? .................................................
19. We are hungry. .................................................
20. That is funny. .................................................

Activity 9. Work in pairs. Listen and complete the sentences using the
past tense forms of the verb “be”. Click on this icon. Pause the
video so that you can complete the activity.
1. I ........................................... ...........................................
2. ........................................... ........................................... hungry?
3. Tomas......................... .................................. ..................................
4. Why ........................she ..............................................?
5. My brother ....................... ......................... ............................
6. They ................................... .........................................
7. Eva ....................... ......................... ............................
8. ......................... Mr. Smith ....................... .............................................?
9. Where...................... ......................... ............................?
10. ......................... .................................................. a student?
11. ..................................... ................................................ that?
12. Sue ..................................... ...........................................
13. My holiday............................... .........................................
14. ...................................... ..................................... you happy?
15. The pen ......................... .............................................
16. ........................ I ........................ ............................................?

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITY

1.Work in pairs. Create a conversation. Ask and answer questions using

information questions and yes-no questions plus the verb “be” in the past.
Use the conversation at Lesson 2 – Activity 1 as a model.

Example: Where were you yesterday? (information question)

Were you in the pool? (yes- no question)
2. Now create your conversation.

SOCIALIZATION. Act out the conversation in front of the class.

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