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    This document provides information about the simple past tense of the verb "to be" in English. It discusses that the simple past of "is" and "am" is "was" and the simple past of "are" is "were". It provides examples of how to use was/were in affirmative and negative statements as well as yes/no and wh- questions. Finally, it includes examples of using was/were with time expressions and provides practice exercises for learners to complete.

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    Level 2 Unit 1 Simple Past IV

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    LEVEL 2

    Unit: 7a
    SIMPLE PAST OF BE: WAS/WERE
    SIMPLE PAST VERB TO BE
     WAS is the past of is and am.
     WERE is the past of are.
    STRUCTURE

    Contraction of
    was not and were not.
    STRUCTURE

    Contraction of
    was not and were not.
    am was
    is were
    are was
    are was
    is were
    is were

    am was
    are was
    is was
    is were
    YES/NO QUESTIONS

    We put the verb to be at the beginning of the question.

    We respond with a short answer.


    WH QUESTIONS

    The answer of these type of questions is information


    that is more specific.

     I was angry because I failed my


    exam
     I was at school yesterday
     She was nervous last week
     They were my parents
    USAGE:

    TIME EXPRESSIONS :
     Last night, week, day,
    month.
     Yesterday
     Ago
     In (1993)
     When
    EXAMPLES
    Complete with was/wasn’t, were/weren’t to make true sentences

    PRACTICE
    Complete with was/wasn’t, were/weren’t.

    PRACTICE

    was were exercises

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