PRACTICE WITH

THE PAST FORMS

OF THE VERB TO BE

I. Fill in with was or were: II. Choose wasn’t or weren’t:

1. They ______ in the park. 1. I __________ at the museum.

2. You ______ happy last week. 2. We __________ thirsty.

3. She ______ busy last month. 3. You __________ here.

4. The boy ______ very sad. 4. The book __________ on the desk.

5. The children ______ at home. 5. Your hands __________ dirty.

III. Rewrite using the interrogative form:

Example: They were absent yesterday. Were they absent yesterday?

1. You were at work. __________________________________________?

2. It was in the garden. __________________________________________?

3. They were worried. __________________________________________?

4. Lucy was present. __________________________________________?

5. His friends were late. _________________________________________?

IV. Complete the short answers:

Example: A: Was Nick at your college? B: No, he wasn’t .

1. A: Were they at the zoo? B: Yes, ______________.

2. A: Was the test easy? B: Yes, ______________.

3. A: Was Sam with you? B: No, ________________.

4. A: Were you angry? B: Yes, ______________.

5. A: Were the tickets expensive? B: No, _________________.