SIMPLE PAST –Verb «to be»

 FORM
PERSON AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

I WAS WASN’T /WAS NOT WAS I…….?

YOU WERE WEREN’T /WERE NOT WERE YOU……..?

HE-SHE-IT WAS WASN’T /WAS NOT WAS HE………?

WE WERE WEREN’T /WERE NOT WERE WE………?

YOU-THEY WERE WEREN’T /WERE NOT WERE THEY……..?

 USE
 It is used for an action that started and
finished in the past. (finished action)
 Eg. I was at home yesterday at 5 pm
 There were six students in my class last
week.
 How was the weather two days ago?
What adverbs do we use in the past?

 Yesterday
 Last week /month /year
 Last Monday
 Two weeks ago
 Last weekend
 In 2010
 Last February
 Last holidays
 Some time ago
 Where were you….?
Ask and answer questions with a partner

 At 8 o’clock this morning

 At half past six yesterday evening
 At 2 o’clock this morning
 At this time yesterday
 At ten o’clock last night
 Last Saturday evening
Look at the picture,make sentences with
«there was/there were and prepositions
 Here you have some vocabulary to
help you…
 Cushions  Coffee table
 Table map  Rug
 Pictures  Fan
 Sofa/ love seat/ armchair
 Plants
 Curtains
 Outlet
 Lamp
 Pendant light
 Ottoman
 Wooden floor  Blinds
 glasses  A light switch