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PAST SIMPLE – VERB BE

THERE WAS/ THERE WERE


CLASS 20: WRITE THIS IN YOUR FOLDERS
THE PAST SIMPLE - VERB BE QUESTIONS
Was + I / he / she / it + in the café?
Were + you / we / they + in the café?
• AFFIRMATIVE
I / he / she / it + was + in the café. Was the café good?
Were you at school yesterday?

you / we / they + were + in the café. WH QUESTIONS


Where was she last night?
I was very angry with you. Who was your first teacher?
We were in London last year. When were the last Olympic Games?
What was the party like?
NEGATIVE How was your weekend?
I / he / she / it + wasn’t + in the café.
you / we / they + weren’t + in the café. SHORT ANSWERS
Yes, she was.
The café wasn’t very good. No, she wasn’t.
The sandals weren’t comfortable.
Yes, they were.
No, they weren’t.
THERE WAS / THERE WERE
TO TALK ABOUT EXISTENCE

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
• There was a boy in • There wasn’t a boy in
the park. the park.
• There were five trees • There weren’t five trees
in the street. in the street.

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