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Unidad: 1 Semana: 1

INGLES III

Lic. Elva Cirilo Chapi

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Pre-Test (Affirmative Sentences)

Select the best answer.
__ 1. My family and I ___ in Mexico last summer. (A) were (B) are (C) was __ 2. The office door ___ closed this morning. (A) is (B) were (C) was

__ 3. Teresa ___ absent to work yesterday. (A) is (B) was (C) were
__ 4. We ___ very tired after our long walk in the country. (A) are (B) was (C) were __ 5. Pedro and Susan ___ at the cinema last night. (A) was (B) were (C) are

Pre-Test (Negative Sentences)

__ 6. The weather ___ pleasant yesterday. It was raining all day. (A) wasnt (B) isnt (C) werent __ 7. You ___ at the meeting this morning. What happened? (A) arent (B) werent (C) wasnt __ 8. Endangered animals ___ as important many years ago as they are today. (A) wasnt (B) arent (C) werent __ 9. E-mail communication ___ common ten years ago. (A) arent (B) werent (C) wasnt __10. I ___ at home this past weekend. I was visiting my family. (A) am not (B) wasnt (C) werent

Pre-Test (Yes/No Questions)

__ 11. ___ Kenneth sick two days ago? (A) Is (B) Were (C) Was __ 12. ___ Alex and Joseph on a basketball team last year? (A) Were (B) Are (C) Was __ 13. ___ your car at the mechanic last week? (A) Was (B) Is (C) Were __ 14. ___ the Tano Indians intelligent and hardworking? (A) Was (B) Were (C) Are __ 15. ___you born in the United States? (A) Are (B) Was (C) Were

Pre-Test (Information Questions)

__ 16. Why ___ the policemen at your house last night? (A) was (B) are (C) were
__ 17. When ___ your grandfather in the US Army? (A) were (B) was (C) is

__ 18. Where ___ the boys last weekend? (A) are (B) were (C) was
__ 19. Who ___ Martin Luther King, Jr.? (A) was (B) is (C) were

__ 20. What ___ your favorite game when you were a child? (A) is (B) were (C) was

Pre-Test Answer Key

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A C B C B A B C C B 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. C A A B C C B B A C

Verb To BE Past Tense

The Verb To BE is used to express:
state of being location feelings descriptions health conditions weather time nationality colors sizes dates moods prices etc ( I was an excellent student in high school.) ( We were in Costa Rica last summer.) ( The child was sad when he lost his toy.) ( The flowers were fresh and vivid a week ago.) ( Danny was sick with the flu last month.) ( The buildings were modern, now they are old.) ( Yesterday was a windy day.) ( It was 3:00 AM when the party ended.) ( Celia Cruz was a great Cuban singer.) ( My hair was blonde when I was a child.) ( Ten years ago, I was size 10, now Im size 16.) ( Puerto Rico was discovered on November 19,1493.) ( Laura was angry when her friends played a trick on her.) ( Lands and houses were less expensive ten years ago.)

Verb To BE Past Tense

The Verb To BE has two forms in the Past Tense:

Was ( I / he / she / it) Were (we / you/ they)

Verb To BE Past Tense Time Expressions

this morning yesterday morning afternoon evening night the day before yesterday (antier) last night (anoche) last Monday (el lunes pasado) last week (la semana pasada) last weekend last month last May last year last semester last summer last Christmas

Verb To BE Past Tense Time Expressions

five seconds ago (hace 5 segundos) ten minutes ago (hace 10 minutos) two hours ago two days ago four weeks ago two weekends ago one month ago two summers ago two Christmas seasons ago a few years ago many years ago five years ago a little while ago in 1990

Verb To BE Past Tense Affirmative Sentences

Singular
SUBJECT
I You (t/usted) He She It

BE
was were at the office yesterday.

was

Verb To BE Past Tense Affirmative Sentences

Plural
SUBJECT
You (ustedes)
We were at the office yesterday.

BE

They

Affirmative Sentences
More Examples:
1. Mary was nine years old when she moved to the USA. 2. We were at the airport yesterday morning. 3. Last summer, Fred and Gina were in Italy. 4. The concert was cancelled because of bad weather. 5. The phone was busy when I called you last night. 6. The children were sick last week. 7. I was very shy when I was a teenager. 8. Record players were popular thirty years ago. 9. My dog was trained to protect the house. 10. Years ago, carbon and wood were used for cooking.

Verb To BE Past Tense Negative Sentences

Singular
SUBJECT
I You (t/usted) He was

BE
was were

NOT

not

at the office yesterday.

She
It

Verb To BE Past Tense Negative Sentences

Plural
SUBECT
You (ustedes) We They were not at the office yesterday.

BE

NOT

Negative Sentences
More Examples:
1. Mary was not nine years old when she moved to the USA, she was five. 2. We were not at the airport yesterday morning. 3. Last Summer, Fred and Gina were not in Italy. 4. The concert was not cancelled because of bad weather. 5. The phone was not in service when I called you last night. 6. The children were not sick last week. 7. I was not very talkative when I was a teenager. 8. CD players were not popular thirty years ago. 9. My dog was not trained to save lives. 10. Years ago, stoves were not used for cooking because they werent invented.

Verb To BE Contractions in the Past Tense

Contractions: A contraction is the combination
of two words into one. In contractions, letters are replaced with an apostrophe ().

Verb To BE Contractions in the Past Tense

Important: You cannot make contractions in Affirmative Sentences in the Past Tense, but you can make contractions in Negative Sentences.

Language Notes
We cannot make a contraction with the subject pronoun + was or were.
Examples: No Contraction He was at the Mall yesterday. No Contraction They were silent during class.

We cannot make a contraction with there + was or there + were.

Examples: No Contraction There was a fire in the store last month. No Contraction There were two great movies on TV last night.

Language Notes
We can make a contraction with the negative form of was and were. Examples:
(1) I was not a hyperactive child. (was not) I wasnt a hyperactive child. (contraction wasnt)

(2) We were not nervous at the job interview. (were not) We werent nervous at the job interview. (contraction werent)

Verb To BE Contractions in Negative Sentences

Complete Form
I was not You (t/usted) were not He was not She was not It was not You (ustedes) were not We were not They were not

Contraction
I wasnt You werent He wasnt She wasnt It wasnt You werent We werent They werent

Verb To BE Contractions in Negative Sentences

1. 2. I was not nervous on the first day of class. You (usted) were not well dressed for the job interview yesterday. 1. 2. I wasnt nervous on the first day of class. You werent well dressed for the job interview yesterday. Janet wasnt in the same school as her brother last year.

3.

Janet was not in the same school as her brother last year.
Joseph was not ready for his oral report last Tuesday.

3.

4.

4.

Joseph wasnt ready for his oral report last Tuesday.

Verb To BE Contractions in Negative Sentences

5. The Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) in the university was not in service yesterday afternoon. You (ustedes) were not in the library when I went by this morning. Ralph and I were not satisfied with the final decision. The exercises in the last English lesson were not difficult. 5. The Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) in the university wasnt in service yesterday afternoon. 6. You werent in the library when I went by this morning. 7. Ralph and I werent satisfied with the final decision. The exercises in the last English lesson werent difficult.

6.

7.

8.

8.

Verb To BE Yes / No Questions

BE (Question Word)
Was Were Was
I you (t/usted) he she it at the office yesterday?

SUBJECT

Were

you (ustedes) we they

Verb To BE Yes / No Short Answers

Short Answers
Affirmative
Yes, you were. Yes, I was. Yes, he was. Yes, she was. Yes, it was. Yes, we were. Yes, you were. Yes, they were.

Negative
No, you were not. / No, you werent. No, I was not. / No, I wasnt. No, he was not. / No, he wasnt. No, she was not. / No, she wasnt. No, it was not. / No, it wasnt. No, we were not. / No, we werent. No, you were not. / No, you werent. No, they were not, / No, they werent.

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

More Examples:
1. Were you (t/usted) upset after waiting several hours for the doctor? Yes, I was. / No, I was not. / No, I wasnt. 2. Was the strange looking man near the bank at noon? Yes, he was. / No, he was not. / No, he wasnt. 3. Were all the jeans on sale at JC Penny last weekend? Yes, they were. / No, they were not. / No, they werent. 4. Was the food ready when the guests arrived to the cocktail? Yes, it was. / No, it was not. / No, it wasnt.

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

5. Was Frida Kahlo a Mexican painter? Yes, she was. / No, she was not. / No, she wasnt. 6. Were you and your friends at the Luis Fonsi concert last Friday? Yes, we were. / No, we were not. / No, we werent. 7. Was I on the Student Nominee List for a scholarship? Yes, you were. / No, you were not. / No, you werent. 8. Were Jerry and Diana responsible students in high school? Yes, they were. / No, they were not. / No, they werent.

Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

Question Word
Who (person) What (thing) When (time)

Questions
Who was the first woman pilot? What were yesterdays workshops about? When was the flight to Boston cancelled? Why were the children sad at the park? Where were David and Elaine last night? How was your day at work this morning? Whose historical house was this years ago?

Answers
Amelia Earhart was the first woman pilot. They were about new computer software and programs . It was cancelled fifteen minutes ago. They were sad because it was time to leave. They were at the gym. It was very busy but interesting. It was poet Luis Pals Matos house.

Why (reason)
Where (place) How (description/health) Whose (possession)

Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

More Examples:

1. (Q) When was Daniel promoted to sales manager? (A) He was promoted last month.

2. (Q) Where were you and your friends last Saturday? (A) We were in Old San Juan taking photos for our History class.

3. (Q) Who were you with at the jazz festival? (A) I was with my nephews and nieces.

Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

4. (Q) How was the English exam yesterday? (A) It was easy but too long.
5. (Q) Why were the airports in Chicago and New York closed last week? (A) They were closed because of the snow storms and the terrible weather.

6. (Q) What was the problem with your car? (A) It was a problem with the air conditioning system.

Practice Exercises
Select the best answer.

(Affirmative Sentences)

__ 1. Francine and Jacob ___ in Italy last Christmas. (A) are (B) were (C) was __ 2. My mother ___ a model when she was young. (A) were (B) is (C) was __ 3. We ___ very busy at home this past weekend. (A) were (B) was (C) are __ 4. Our dog ___ at the veterinarian yesterday afternoon. (A) was (B) is (C) were __ 5. Many homes ___ destroyed when the hurricane passed through the city. (A) are (B) was (C) were

Practice Exercises

(Negative Sentences)

__ 6. Cell phones ____ invented when my parents were teenagers. (A) arent (B) werent (C) wasnt __ 7. The hotel we stayed in ____ near public transportation. (A) isnt (B) wasnt (C) werent __ 8. Mr. Huertas ____ alone when the accident occurred. (A) isnt (B) arent (C) wasnt __ 9. Years ago, women ____ permitted to vote until the 1950s. (A) werent (B) wasnt (C) arent __10. The Internet service ____ available last night. (A) wasnt (B) isnt (C) arent

Practice Exercises

(Yes/No Questions)

__ 11. ____ the certified letter received on time? (A) Is (B) Was (C) Were __ 12. ____ the toll way costs in Puerto Rico raised last year? (A) Were (B) Are (C) Was __ 13. ____ your first grade teacher nice? (A) Is (B) Was (C) Were __ 14. ____ your old friends in the past class reunion? (A) Was (B) Are (C) Were __ 15. ____ a college education difficult to obtain fifty years ago? (A) Were (B) Is (C) Was

Practice Exercises

(Information Questions)

__ 16. A: How ____ your past weekend? B: It was wonderful. (A) were (B) is (C) was
__ 17. A: What ____ the conference about ? B: It was about Studying Habits. (A) is (B) was (C) were __ 18. A: Where ____ the criminals captured? the park. (A) are (B) were (C) was B: They were captured in

__ 19. A: Who ____ Elvis Presley? B: He was the king of Rock and Roll. (A) was (B) is (C) are __ 20. A: Why ____ Paul and Patricia in trouble with the police? B: They were in trouble because they didnt have a drivers license. (A) are (B) were (C) was

Practice Exercise Answer Key

1. B 11. B

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C A A C B B C A A

12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. B

Post Test (Affirmative Sentences)

Select the best answer.
__ 1. My family and I ___ in Mexico last summer. (A) were (B) are (C) was __ 2. The office door ___ closed this morning. (A) is (B) were (C) was

__ 3. Teresa ___ absent to work yesterday. (A) is (B) was (C) were
__ 4. We ___ very tired after our long walk in the country. (A) are (B) was (C) were __ 5. Pedro and Susan ___ at the cinema last night. (A) was (B) were (C) are

Post Test (Yes/No Questions)

__ 11. ___ Kenneth sick two days ago? (A) Is (B) Were (C) Was __ 12. ___ Alex and Joseph on a basketball team last year? (A) Were (B) Are (C) Was __ 13. ___ your car at the mechanic last week? (A) Was (B) Is (C) Were __ 14. ___ the Tano Indians intelligent and hardworking? (A) Was (B) Were (C) Are __ 15. ___you born in the United States? (A) Are (B) Was (C) Were

Post Test (Information Questions)

__ 16. Why ___ the policemen at your house last night? (A) was (B) are (C) were
__ 17. When ___ your grandfather in the US Army? (A) were (B) was (C) is

__ 18. Where ___ the boys last weekend? (A) are (B) were (C) was
__ 19. Who ___ Martin Luther King Jr.? (A) was (B) is (C) were

__ 20. What ___ your favorite game when you were a child? (A) is (B) were (C) was

Post Test Answer Key

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A C B C B A B C C B 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. C A A B C C B B A C

Thank you