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NEW INSPIRATION 1

Unit 6  Worksheet 8
Past simple: be

1 Complete the chart with the correct past form of be.

I was in the park

You at the cinema

at four o’clock.
He in a café
last night / Tuesday / week.
She on the beach
yesterday.
We at the shopping centre at the weekend.
They at home

Now make the sentences negative. Now make questions.

I wasn’t on the beach yesterday. Were you on the beach yesterday?

2 Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn’t and weren’t.

ruby Hi Jake! Where (1) you last night?
Jake I (2) with Emily. We (3) at the cinema.
ruby (4) the film good?
Jake No, it was terrible and I (5) happy.
ruby What a shame!
Jake What about you, Ruby? Where (6) you?
ruby I (7) with Teresa.
Jake (8) Pierre with you?
ruby No, he (9) I think he (10) with Adam.
Jake But I thought they (11) with you.
ruby No, they (12) . I don’t know where they (13) .

3 Circle the correct word.

1 Was / were Jake with Emily last night?
2 Yes, he was / were.
3 Was / Were they with Adam?
4 No, they wasn’t / weren’t.
5 And they wasn’t / weren’t with Pierre.
6 Was / Were Ruby with them?
7 No, she wasn’t / weren’t.
8 Where was / were you last night?

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