Simple Present Tense (BE): Past Tense (BE):

(am / is / are) (was / were)

Affirmative: Affirmative:

1. I am in Chiclayo now. 1. I was in Lima last year.

2. You are my classmate. 2. You were my classmate in high school in 2012.

3. They are friends. 3. They were friends five years ago.

4. She is at home. 4. She was at school yesterday.

5. Maria is at the office. 5. Maria was at the office in the morning. It’s 9:11 p.m.

6. It’s 9:11 p.m. There is a concert now. 6. It’s 11:11 p.m. There was a concert two hours ago.

7. There are some apples in the fridge. 7. There were some oranges in the fridge yesterday.

Negative: Negative:

1. I‘m not in Lima now. 1. I wasn’t in Lima last month.

2. You aren’t my teacher. 2. You weren’t my teacher 5 semesters ago.

3. They aren’t siblings. 3. They weren’t classmates in the past.

4. She isn’t at work now. 4. She wasn’t at work last Monday.

5. Maria isn’t at the library. 5. Maria wasn’t at the library last night.

6. It’s 2:00 p.m. There isn’t a concert now. 6. It’s 4:00 p.m. There wasn’t a concert two hours ago.

7. There aren’t some apples on the shelf. 7. There weren’t some apples on the shelf yesterday.

Question: Question:

1. Are you in Piura now? 1. Were you in Piura last Sunday?

Yes, I am / No, I’m not. Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.

2. Are they your best friends? 2. Were they your best friends in 2010?

3. Is Maria at ICPNA? 3. Was Maria at ICPNA the day before yesterday?

Yes, she is / No, she isn’t. Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.

4. It’s 3:00 p.m. Is there a concert right now? 4. It’s 8:00 p.m. Was there a concert five hours ago?

Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. Yes, there was. / No, there wasn’t.

5. Are there some apples on the counter? 5. Were there some apples on the counter?

Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t. Yes, there were. / No, there weren’t.

6. It’s Sunday. Where is the party? 6. It’s Monday. Where was the party?

7. Where are you now? 7. Where were you yesterday at 7:00?

8. Who is at the office right now? 8. It’s 8:00 p.m. Who was at the office at 2:00 p.m.?
Structure: BE
Affirmative: Subject + Be + Complement.
Negative: Subject + Be + not + Complement.
Questions: Be + Subject + Complement?
Wh-Q + Be + Subject + Complement?