Bài 1.

Put in am/is/are (present) or was/were (past)

Example: 1. Last year she was 22, so she is 23 now.
2. Today the weather ______ nice, but yesterday it ______ very cold.
3. ______ hungry. Can I have something to eat?
4. I feel fine this morning but I ______ very tired last night.
5. Where ______ you at 11 a.m. last Friday?
6. Don’t buy those shoes. They ______ very expensive.
7. I like your new jacket. ______ it expensive?
8. Where are the children?
I don’t know. They ______ in the garden ten minutes ago.

Bài 2: Rewrite in the Past Simple tense (To be)

1. I am seven years old.

2. You are my best friend.
3. That is a grasshopper.
4. Your bike is not in the garage.
5. The boys are very kind.
6. There is a bottle on the table.
7. Emily is in Paris.
8. They are not hungry.
9. Kathy and Julian are at school.
10.My dog is in the park.

Bài 3: Choose the correct answer

1. They ______ thirsty this morning.

 were
 are

2. We ______ thirsty now.

 were
 are
 3. I ______ hungry and want a hamburger.

 am
 was

4. Yesterday I ______ hungry. I ate two hamburgers.

 am
 was

5. Caroline ______ in a car accident last week.

 is
 was

6. Where ______ Caroline now?

 was
 is

7. Where is your computer? It ______ on the table.

 is
 was

8. Where was your computer last night? It ______ in my room.

 was
 is

9. Karl ______ on the train now.

 was
 is

10.Karl and Caroline ______ on the train last Friday.

 were
 Are

Bài 4: Chọn đáp án đúng cho các câu sau.

 1. Maria ________ at the store when I called her.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

2. The children ________ playing in the garden all afternoon.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

3. I ________ feeling tired after the long journey.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

4. There ________ any milk left in the fridge.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

5. The books ________ scattered all over the floor.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

6. John ________ able to attend the meeting yesterday.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

7. My parents ________ very proud of my achievements.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

8. The cookies ________ delicious, so I had another one.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

9. The movie ________ too scary for me to watch alone.

a) was
b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

10.She ________ sure about her decision, but she made it anyway.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

11.The sun ________ shining brightly in the sky.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

12.There ________ any leftovers from dinner last night.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

13.The students ________ listening attentively during the lecture.

a) was

b) were
c) wasn't

d) weren't

14.My brother and I ________ allowed to stay up late on weekdays.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

15.The car ________ in the garage when I checked.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

16.My friends ________ happy to see me when I arrived.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

17.The dog ________ barking loudly last night.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't
d) weren't

18.The weather ________ pleasant during our vacation.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

19.The cats ________ allowed to roam freely in the garden.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't

20.I ________ sure what to do, so I asked for advice.

a) was

b) were

c) wasn't

d) weren't
Bài tập 5: Tìm lỗi sai (nếu có) trong các câu sau và sửa lại.

1. She were very happy with the gift.

2. I wasn't sure what time the party was.
3. They wasn't able to attend the meeting yesterday.
4. The children were playing outside all afternoon.
5. My friends wasn't in class yesterday.
6. There weren't any cookies left in the jar.
7. He was very tired, but he weren't ready to go to bed.
8. Maria was at work when I called her.
9. The weather was sunny, so we was able to go for a walk.
10.My cat wasn't in the house this morning.