Introducción al Inglés

Sesión 16
Review Tenses
2023- BE
Was/ were
Do you have any unforgettable memory?
SIMPLE PAST : BE

PRESENT PAST
AM / IS / ARE WAS/ WERE
BE - PAST
BE : AGE
 BE ( past) + ADJECTIVE
 I was so cold in the morning.

 Jack and Jim were hungry when they arrived home.

 Were you happy on Christmas celebration because your family

was there?

 Cesar and Bruno were all in the swimming pool , they weren´t
tired.
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
INTERROGATIVE FORM
NEGATIVE FORM
THE SIMPLE PAST OF BE
 COMPLETE THE FOLOWING
SENTENCES WITH WAS/WERE
I REMEMBER….
 On the phone: Formal or informal?

F Good morning. I No problem.

Delicatessen
I Hang on. F Thank you very much.
I Hello. I Thanks a lot.
F Hold the line, please. I What can I do for
Coffee you?
shop

F May I help you? F You’re welcome.

 Formal Informal

Good morning. Hang on.

Delicatessen
May I help you? No problem.
Hold the line, please. Hello.
Thank you very much. Thanks a lot.
Coffee shop

You’re welcome. What can I do for you?

What would you do
in these situations,

phone
or Delicatessen

write a formal letter?

placing an order
Coffee shop
cancelling a reservation
apologizing for a mistake
making a complaint

applying for a job

negotiating a contract
1 Who is writing the
email?
Delicatessen
2 Why is she writing?
3 What does she ask
for?
Coffee shop
4 What response do
you think she gets?
5 Who is writing the
letter?
Delicatessen
6 Why is he writing
it?
7 What action does
he take to resolve the Coffee shop
problem?
8 What offer does he
make?

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