Affirmative statements Negative statements

Past of Be
Subject Be form Complem
Was/ were Subject Be + not Complem
I Late I Tall
HE Happy HE WAS NOT Bored
WAS
SHE At school Questions SHE WASN’T Angry
IT A student Wh word Be Sub Comp IT short
Where were you yesterday?
Why was he late last class?
Early Free
YOU here YOU WERE NOT stressed
WERE
WE WE WEREN’T
THEY THEY

A. Complete with was or were, according B. Complete with was – wasn-t – were – weren’t.
to the subject
1. She was 11. Diego was Andrés was (+) in the bank. My mother
2. Carlos were 12. Her hair was wasn’t (-) working yesterday. Tomas and I

3. He and she were 13. Mice were weren’t (-) friends. We were (+) in the same
4. You and I were 14. Horses were classroom. My country wasn´t (-) very
5. they were 15. Luis was expensive. Merlin a n d Laura were (+) a
6. Costa Rica was 16. We were _ happy couple. Brazil was (+) champion in
7. A picture was 17. Wilson was _ 2002. I wasn´t (-) worried. All my students
8. My bike was 18. April was were (+) at the party with their parents. My
9. Many people were 19. Jose and We were _ boss was (+) very serious. I was´t (-)

10. Everybody was 20. My teacher was _ confused. My dad was (+) wrong. My car
wasn´t (-) red. Wives was (+) smart.

C. Unscramble the questions and then answer these questions. Add was / were.

1. you / in the last party / who? 5. I / why / alone?

a. Who was you in the last party? a. Why was I alone?
b. b.

2. you / where / last period? 6. / Who / the principal

a. where were you last period? a. Who was the principal? _
b. b.

3. where / your sister / last winter / ? 7. / more expensive / which book/ ?

a. where were you sister last winter? a. What were which book more expensive?
b. b.

4. Vanessa / how long/ in costa Rica? 8. How much / your laptop ?

a. Vanessa was hou long in costa rica? a. what were your laptop how much? _
__
b. b. _