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PUT IN WAS / WASN’T/WERE OR WEREN’T ACCORDING TO THE MEANING

1.Last week we --------------------on holidays.
2. John married Kate when he -------------------30 years old.
3.We didn’t like our ”Bed and breakfast”, last month. It -------------very big and it-----------dirty.
4.Peter-------------at school yesterday because he------------ill.
5. I phoned Peter last Monday evening but he ---------at home. I suppose he--------- at the cinema.
6. Lots of people --------------- at the demonstration in Paris for or against “marriage for all”.
7.the shops ---------------open yesterday because it was Sunday.

II. COMPLETE WITH AM / IS / ARE / WAS / WASN’T / WEREN’T / WERE

Why ------------ you so angry yesterday morning?
We must go now, we __________ late.
This time last year I __________ in London;
Robin Hood __________ the friend of all poor people.
I __________ thirsty, can I have something to drink?
I don’t like reading, I think it __________ boring.
There __________ lots of people in villages in the past.
She __________ hungry last night that she nearly fell down !!!
He __________ always happy when he goes to the cinema.
Where __________ the children?-I don’t know. They __________ in their bedroom ten minutes ago.
The film “ Die Hard 12 “__________ still on at the cinema this week; it__________ a very good
action .film even if Bruce Willis __________ getting quite old!!!
The girls __________ very unhappy because they couldn’t go the Justin Bieber’s concert.
don’t buy those purple trousers!! They __________ horrible and don’t suit you at all.
You __________ at home last night. Where __________ you?
I __________ feeling quite well yesterday, so I decided not to go to work.

III.WRITE WHAT THERE WAS (+)OR WASN’T (-) IN YOUR CITY IN 1950

Mc Donald’s(-) a theatre(+) a swimming-pool(-) small shops (+) a stadium (-)

lots of cafes(+) a supermarket(-) dry cleaner(-) church(+) post office
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 IV.WHERE WERE THEY YESTERDAY AT THREE O’CLOCK?

12 3 4 5
Max Carol and Jack Sara Mr and Mrs Hall Mike and Jenny

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V. PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER

1. *John and Bob* yesterday* were* where * evening*?
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2.*my* Kathy* at * party* birthday*was*
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3. *friends* your* in * park*last* the * weren’t*Sunday*
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4. *at * last* she* home* Wednesday*was*?
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5. *London* in* were* they* summer* last*
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6. *parents* neighbours’* at * my* weren’t*the* evening* yesterday*
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VI WRITE THESE SENTENCES IN THE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE FORMS

They were in the USA last summer

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2. She was at the meeting last night
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3. You were at home when I phoned
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4. My friends were very happy to go to the cinema
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VII. WHERE WERE YOU AT THESE TIMES

Yesterday evening

Two days ago

Last holiday

Last Monday

Today at 5:00 p.mLast new year’s eve