was/were 1 Circle the correct forms. Elvis Presley was / were American.

1 Julian and Frank wasnt / werent at the movie theater last night. 2 She was / were in Australia last summer. 3 I was / were in a math exam this morning. 4 You was / were popular in elementary school! 5 The music wasnt / werent very good. 6 My friends was / were at the swimming pool. 2 Complete the questions and answers. Use was or were. A: Was Pel a famous soccer player? B: Yes, he was. 1 A: .............. the Beatles from the United States? B: No, ... 2 A: .................... Picasso and Dal famous artists? B: Yes, ... 3 A: .................... Marilyn Monroe an American writer? B: No, ... 4 A: .................... Julius Caesar Spanish? B: No, ... there was/there were 3 Look at the list of things Jane had on her school trip. Make sentences using There was or There were. warm clothes sleeping bag batteries sunglasses camera food

There werent any sunglasses.

Simple past regular verbs: affirmative and negative 4 Look at the pictures of these people in the 1960s. Correct the sentences. 1 2

1 He played volleyball. He didnt play volleyball. He played soccer. 2 They lived in a village.

3 She worked in a store.

4 They traveled to Africa.

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