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    Was/were: Am/is (Present) Was (Past)

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    The document provides examples of using was/were to talk about the past. Section A gives examples of changing present verbs like "is" and "are" to the past form "was" and "were". Section B covers positive, negative, and question forms. Section C gives short answers to questions using "was", "wasn't", "were", and "weren't". The exercises provide additional examples of questions and sentences in the past tense.

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    The document provides examples of using was/were to talk about the past. Section A gives examples of changing present verbs like "is" and "are" to the past form "was" and "were". Section B covers positive, negative, and question forms. Section C gives short answers to questions using "was", "wasn't", "were", and "weren't". The exercises provide additional examples of questions and sentences in the past tense.

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    U N I T

    10
    A

    Was/were

    Now Arturo is at work. At midnight last night he wasnt at work. He was in bed. He was asleep.
    Last night Now

    am/is (present) was (past) s I am tired. (now) s Where is Beth? (now) s The weather is nice today. are (present) were (past) s You are late. (now) s They arent here. (now)

    s s s s s

    I was tired last night. Where was Beth yesterday? The weather was nice last week. You were late yesterday. They werent here last Sunday.

    Positive I he she it we you they


    s s s s s s s

    Negative I he she it we you they was not (wasnt) were not (werent)

    Question I? he? she? it? we? you? they?

    was

    was

    were

    were

    Last year Amy was 22, so shes 23 now. When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs. We were hungry after the trip, but we werent tired. The hotel was comfortable, but it wasnt expensive. Was the weather nice when you were on vacation? Those shoes are nice. Were they expensive? Why were you late this morning?

    Short answers Yes,


    s s s

    I/he/she/it was. we/you/they were.

    No,

    I/he/she/it wasnt. we/you/they werent.

    Were you late? No, I wasnt. Was Scott at work yesterday? Yes, he was. Were Amy and Matt at the party? No, they werent.
    I was doing Unit 13

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    Am/is/are Units 12

    Exercises
    10.1 Where were these people at 3 oclock yesterday afternoon? Where were you?
    1 2 3 4 5

    U N I T

    10

    BILL

    ELENA

    PABLO

    KATE

    MR.

    and MRS. HALL

    GARY

    Bill was bed 1. ____________ in __________________ . 2. Elena and Pablo ______ at __________ . 3. Kate ____________ at ______________ .
    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

    4. ____________ on __________________ . 5. ____________ at __________________ . 6. And you? I ________________________ .

    10.2 Write am / is / are (present) or was / were (past).

    was is Last year she ____________ 22, so she ____________ 23 now. Today the weather ____________ nice, but yesterday it ____________ very cold. I ____________ hungry. Can I have something to eat? I feel fine this morning, but I ____________ very tired last night. Where ____________ you at 11 oclock last Friday morning? Dont buy those shoes. They ____________ very expensive. I like your new jacket. ____________ it expensive? Where ______ the children? I dont know. They ______ here ten minutes ago.

    10.3 Write was / wasnt or were / werent.

    1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

    was very small, and it _______ wasnt very clean. We werent happy with the hotel. Our room _____ Bill ___________ at work last week because he __________ sick. Hes better now. Yesterday ________ a holiday, so the banks ________ closed. Theyre open today. _______ Kate and John at the party? Kate _______ there, but John _______ . Where are my keys? I dont know. They ____________ on the table, but theyre not there now. 6. You ____________ at home last night. Where ____________ you?

    10.4 Write questions. Use the words in parentheses ( ) in the correct order + was / were.

    1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

    Why were you (late / you / this morning / why?) __________________ late this morning? ______________________________________________ (hard / your exam?) ____________________________ ______________________________________________ (last week / where / Beth and Bill?) ________________ ______________________________________________ (angry / you / yesterday / why?) __________________ ______________________________________________ (nice / the weather / last week?) __________________ ______________________________________________

    The traffic was bad. No, it was easy. They were on vacation. Because you were late. Yes, it was beautiful.

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