Verb

to be
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WE USE THE PAST SIMPLE TO TALK ABOUT

»finished actions / situations in the past

We use the past simple with the

time expressions:
- yesterday
- last week
- last month
- a year ago
- ...
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I was

You were
He
She was
It
We
You were
Last week I was in Toronto, my
They hometown. It was wonderful!
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We also use the past simple of the verb to be + the

expression born to talk about our date of birth.

be born = nascer

Shawn Mendes was born on 8th

August, in Toronto.
1. Shawn was / were at the shopping centre last night.
Tess and Max didn’t travel to London.
2. Shawn and his sister Aaliyah was / were in Toronto last Sunday.
3. We was / were
They at Shawn’s
didn’t concert
plan the a year
city tour ago.
with Erik.
A. Read the sentences and circle the correct
4. Aaliyah was / were with her friend in the park this afternoon.
option.
5.Shawn’s catAnika
was didn’t
/ weredance
on the
withtable while
Daniel at theShawn
school was
party./ where in the
swimming pool.
6. Shawn and his sister
I didn’t visitwas / were
an art bornlast
museum in Toronto.
week.
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Full forms Short forms

Subject Verb Subject Verb

I I
were not weren't
You You
He He
She was not She wasn't
It It
We We I was in Toronto, with my family last
week but my sister wasn’t there with
You were not You weren't us.
They They
 1. I was with my brother in the shopping centre.
I wasn’t with my brother in the shopping centre.

2. Pete and Jenny were at the library yesterday.

Pete and Jenny weren’t at the library yesterday.
B. Write the sentences in the negative form.
3. We were in the railway station last Saturday.
We weren’t in the railway station last Saturday.

4. John was in the town hall last night.

John wasn’t in the town hall last night.
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Short answers
Were you a good
student at
Interrogative Affirmative Negative
school?
I was. I wasn't.
Was I…?
you weren't.
Were you…? you were.
he
he…? he
she
Was she…? Yes, she was. No, wasn't.
it
it…?
it
we we
we…?
Were you you
you…? were. weren't.
they they Yes, I was .
they…?
• Was Shawn in Canada last week? () – Yes, he was.
No, she wasn´t.
1. Was Olivia at home last night? () - ___________________
No, we weren’t. / No, I wasn’t.
C. Aswer the questions. There is oneYes,example.
2. Where you at the concert last year? () - ___________________________________
they were
.
3. Were Dave and Alexis at KidZania last week? () - ___________________ .
Yes, he was
4. Was Thomas at the hospital? () - _______________.
No, it wasn´t .
5. Was your dog in the park? () - ___________________
Yes, I was
6. Were you born in December? () - ______________ .
 • Was Judith at the bank? - No, she wasn’t. Judith wasn’t at the bank.
1. Were Sam and you at the library this morning?. - Yes, we were. Sam and
I were at the library this morning.
D. 2.Read theand
Were Pete answers and
Jessica at the ask questions.
museum? There
- No, is one
they weren’t. Pete and
example.
Jessica weren’t at the museum.
3. Was John in the town hall last night? - No, he wasn’t. John was in the town
hall last night.
 • Luke is in the town hall. – Luke was in the town hall.

1. Gwen is at the post office.

Gwen was at the post office.
E. Write the isn’t
2. My cousin sentences in the past simple.
at the cinema. There is one
example. My cousin wasn’t at the cinema.
3. Is Frank at the airport? – No, he isn’t.
Was Frank at the airport? – No, he wasn’t.
4. Are you at home? Yes, I am.
Were you at home? Yes, I was.
5. Larry and James are at the museum.
Larry and James were at the museum.
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