Curso: Inglés III

UNIT 3
WEEK 09

The Simple Past Tense of

the Verb Be “WAS -
WERE”
Mg. Victor Lizama Mendoza
Coordinadora de Inglés III

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 Presentación del Curso
• Asignatura
– English III
• Sumilla
– La asignatura pertenece al área de Estudios Generales y es de naturaleza teórico -
práctica. Tiene como propósito, fortalecer la capacidad de comunicación oral y escrita,
aplicando las principales convenciones normativas de la lengua inglesa. Comprende los
siguientes contenidos temáticos: Modal “Can”, “Can not”, y el pasado simple del verbo
“To be” y “Past tense”, estos temas les permitirán desarrollar las habilidades de
escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir.
• Competencia
– Al término de la asignatura, el estudiante realizara su producto (1 proyecto) utilizando
la forma gramatical, vocabulario y puntuación, aprendido durante el semestre. Mejorará
las habilidades de speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Past Simple Was - Were
Bob is eighty. He’s old and weak.
Mary, his wife is seventy-nine. She’s old, too.
 Fifty years ago they were young. Bob was strong.
He wasn’t weak. Mary was beautiful. She wasn’t old
My grandmother is old She was young 50 years ago
Mary …….thin now but she …..fat last year.

Now last year

.
I We
He
was You were
She
They
It
Complete the sentences with the correct form
of to be (was/were)

1. The weather _________ terrible in 2011.

2. You _________ at home last evening.
3. The movie __________ fantastic yesterday.
4. I _________ sick a week ago.
5. We __________ good students when we
_________ in high school.
6. That dog _________ little a month ago.
7. They _________ in a hurry one hour ago.
 WAS - WERE
William Shakespeare ___a famous poet.

Poem
WAS - WERE
Mozart ____ a famous composer.
 WAS - WERE
Darwin and Einstein ____ famous scientists
 Dear Aunt Grace,

•I had a great vacation in Italy. I am going to tell you about my last day there.
•We were staying in a wonderful hotel. The sun was
shining and it wasn’t raining, so I was very happy!
•While I was swimming in the pool, I saw a
girl taking pictures. We talked and became friends.
•I spend the rest of the day writing postcards and resting
on the beach.
•I really enjoyed my vacation!
•Hope to see you soon to tell you more
•Love,

•Tammy
1. Tammy was staying in a bad hotel. TRUE FALSE

2. The sun wasn´t shining. TRUE FALSE

3. Tammy was very happy TRUE FALSE

4. Tammy was swimming in the ocean. TRUE FALSE

5. A girl was taking pictures. TRUE FALSE

6. Tammy was writing postcards. TRUE FALSE

Thanks!