Verb to be – Simple Past
1. Complete.
I
was You
were
He was
She was
It was
We were
You were
They were
2. Complete with was or were.
1. John was at home last week.
2. They were at the cinema
yesterday.
3. Your parents were at the station at nine o
´clock.
4. Mary was in the street this morning.
5. My aunt was in hospital yesterday morning.
6. I was at school this morning.
7. Jill and Kevin were at the zoo las
Sunday.
8. We were. in a Chinese restaurant last
night.
3. Write these sentences in the negative form.
1. Mum was at home this morning. Mum Wasn´t at home this morning
2. Paul and Mary were in the shop. Paul and Mary weren´t in the shop
3. His friends were very happy yesterday afternoon. His friends weren´t very happy
yesterday afternoon
4. I was late for the cinema. I wasn´t late for the cinema
5. We were at home to watch a film on TV. We weren´t at home to watch a film on TV.
4. Answer these questions with short answers, as in the example.
1. Were you at home last night? Yes, I was / No, I wasn´t
2. Was it hot yesterday? Yes, it was
3. Were your friends at home last Monday? Yes, They were
4. Was your father at work this morning? No, he wasn´t
5. Were you in class yesterday morning? No, I wasn´t