I.E.P.

“Milagrosa Virgen de Fátima” – Parcona

ENGLISH: VERB “BE” IN PAST TENSE 1

3° Sec. DATE: 23-08-2023 Teacher: Gabriela Champa Arango

PAST OF VERB “BE”

WE USE WAS FOR: I, HE, SHE, IT: I WAS / SHE WAS / HE WAS / IT WAS

WE USE WERE FOR: WE, YOU, THEY: WE WERE / YOU WERE / THEY WERE

SUBJECT + WAS /WERE + COMPLEMENT

EXAMPLES AND COMPLETE WITH WAS OR WERE:

1.- I WAS AT SCHOOL YESTERDAY: _________________________________________________

2.- THEY WERE ON VACATIONS LAST WEEK: _________________________________________

3.- NORMAN…………….REALLY TIRED: _______________________________________________

4.-THE FINAL EXAMS………………VERY DIFFICULT: ______________________________________

5.- THE MOVIE…………... AMAZING: _________________________________________________

6.- LUCY AND CHARLES ………………. GOOD FRIENDS: ___________________________________

NEGATIVE FORM:

SUBJECT + WAS / WERE + NOT + COMPLEMENT

CONTRACTIONS:

WAS + NOT= WASN´T / WERE + NOT = WEREN´T

EXAMPLES:

1.- I WASN´T AT SCHOOL YESTERDAY: ______________________________________________

2.- WE WEREN´T BAD STUDENTS: _________________________________________________

3.- IT WASN´T A GREAT PARTY: ___________________________________________________

4.- THE CHILDREN……………………….VERY HAPPY LAST NIGHT:

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5.- MY SISTER……………………AT THE MALL IN THE MORNING:

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INTERROGATIVE FORM:

WAS/ WERE + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT?

EXAMPLES:

1.- WAS LUCY TIRED LAST NIGHT? : ________________________________________________

YES, SHE WAS / NO, SHE WASN´T

2.- WERE THEY VERY SAD? _______________________________________________________
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YES, THEY WERE / NO, THEY WEREN´T.

3.- …………………….THE TEACHERS AT THE CLASSROOM?:

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4.- ………………….THE CAT ON THE CHAIR? :

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5.- ………………… YOUR SISTER SCARED? :

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INFORMATION QUESTIONS:

I.Q + WAS/WERE + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT?

EXAMPLES:

1.- Where were you yesterday? :

I was at home: ______________________________________________________________

2.- What was your favorite subject at ELEMENTARY school?:

It was ENGLISH, MATHS, HISTORY, SCIENCE, ART, MUSIC, P.E., SOCIAL STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY, ETC:
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3.- Who was your best friend at ELEMENTARY school?:

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MY BEST FRIEND WAS ………………. /MY BEST FRIENDS WERE …………………………………….

4.- Why were the boys angry?: __________________________________________________

THE BOYS WERE ANGRY BECAUSE …………………………………………………………………………….

(THEY WERE ANGRY) BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING/ ETC.

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