A.

We for the past simple of “be” like this: B) Fill in the blanks with “was-were or wasn’t-
weren’t”.
Positive
1. Your mother__________ at home yesterday.
Singular I was
2. Melissa __________ at school last Monday. Because
You were
He/she/it was she _________ ill.
3. Bryan ________ with her father.
Plural we/you/they were 4. Mary ________ at the party
5. Last night but I couldn’t see her.
6. Nick ________ at home as I expected
7. There _________ many people at
Negative full form short form the party.
Singular I was not I wasn’t 8. I _________ at school yesterday.
You were not you weren’t 9. Your father________ at work
He/she/it was not He/she/it wasn’t I wonder where he _________.
10. Kian _________ at M. Jackson concert.
Plural we/you/they were not
we/you/they weren’t

C) Give short answer to the questions. D) Put in order.

1) Was Paul ill last week? 1) Was / yesterday / happy / Henrry /.
(+) (+) --------------------------------.
--------------------------------------------------------------- 2) were / last night / you / where.
--.
(-) --------------------------------.
(-)
3) The film / what / like / was.
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---. (+) --------------------------------.
2) Were your parents at home yesterday? 4) Were / at the concert / your friends.
(+) (-) --------------------------------.
--------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Like / what / the weather / was.
--. (-) --------------------------------.
(-) 6) Successful / was / Mary / at the race.
--------------------------------------------------------------- ( + ) -------------------------------.
---.
3) Was the newspaper interesting?

1. E) Turn the sentences into negative. A) Choose the correct answer.

2. My father was at the bus stop.
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3. Nelly was very frustrated.
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4. Emily and Nita were at the shop.
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5. Jhon was surprised yesterday.
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6. We were at the cinema last night.
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7. My mother was in the living room.
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8. Daniel was in a hurry this morning.
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9. Albert was in the classroom.
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1) Emma was at the hospital with his father she were/was
so worried.
2) Vicky and Tom were/was lucky yesterday.
3) Karen wasn’t/weren’t in the kitchen.
4) Helen was/were 16 years old last year.
5) My parents were/was in London this weekend so I
were/was alone to do what I wanted.
6) The garden wasn’t/weren’t colorful.
7) The pupils were/weren’t bored they were/was paying
all the afternoon.
8) Sue was/wasn’t careless with the vase she broken it.
9) After the football match you wasn’t/weren’t here for
the celebration.
10) I were/was with mum at the market when I saw them.
 Questions B)Fill in with was, wasn’t, were, weren’t.
a) There ....................... any market here twenty
Singular Was I
years ago.
Were you right?
b) ................... there a park back then? – No,
Was he/she/it
there ...........
c) What .............................. your favourite cartoon
Plural Were we/you/they right?
when you ................................. a child?
d) There ............................ any cinemas here
twenty years ago.
A) Make Julia some questions about her last
e) Is Mary ill? She ..................................... at work
trip.
(your hotel/good) today.
……………………………………………………………………………….……........ f) There .................... a lot of people at the party
(The weather/nice) last night.
…………………………………………………………………………..……………... g) Where .................................................... you
(Your trip/OK) yesterday?
…………………………………………..……………………………………..……...

D) Turn the sentences into question.

C) Ask questions according to the underlined
words
1………………………………………………………………………………..
No, she wasn’t. She was in the living room.
2………………………………………………………………………………….
.No, she wasn’t. She was in the living room.
3. ………………………………………………………………………………..
No, she wasn’t. She was in the living room.
4. ………………………………………………………………………………
No, she wasn’t. She was in the living room.
5. ………………………………………………………………………………
No, she wasn’t. She was in the living room.
1. Erick was at the concert with his father.
………………………………………………………………….…………………?
2. Joseph and Lisa were on holiday last year.
…………………………………………………………….………………………?
3. Kian was at school at 7 o’clock.
…………………………………………………………………………..………?
4. Christian was the photographer last month.
………………………………………………………………………..…………?
5. My friends were in Ireland this weekend.
…………………………………………………………………………..………?
6. The bedrooms were colorful.
………………………………………………………………………………….…?
7. The children were happy.
…………………………………………………………………………….………?
8. Susan was sick, yesterday.
………………………………………………………………………..…………?

E) Put was-were or wasn’t-weren’t, in the gaps in these conversation.

Peter: …………………..Paul at work today?
Julie: no he …………………… in the office. I think he’s sick.
Harry: ……………….. you on holiday last month?
Mary: yes, I ……………… in Peru and it ………………. Wonderful because I visited Macchu Pichu.
Steve: Nick and I …………………… at home playing videogames, why you didn’t come?
Bryan: because I ………………. Sick, I had to stay at home all day.
Jhon: ………………..you in Asia last year?
Frank: yes, I …………………… in Japan on business, and then my wife and I ……………….. in Korea for
a shot holyday.