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Today we are going to learn the forms of the verb To Be in the past: Was and
Were. The verb To Be is a irregular verb, which means that the verb has its own form.
It is used to talk about a concluded action in the past.
We use Was with I, She, He, It and when we use the name of a person. Example:
• I was at home last night.
• He was running.
• She was with her parents.
• It was cold in there.
• Was Miguel home?
• João was absent.
• Mary was sick.

And we use Were with You, We, They or when we use the name of TWO or
more people. Example:
• We were at the party.
• They weren’t at school last Monday.
• Were you at the mall yesterday?
• Lucas and Márcia were playing outside.
• John and Chandler were really nice to you.

Full Affirmative Contracted Full Negative Contracted Interrogative

Form Form Form Form Form
I was ---x--- I was not I wasn't Was I?
You were ---x--- You were not You weren't Were you?
He was ---x--- He was not He wasn't Was he?
She was ---x--- She was not She wasn't Was she?
It was ---x--- It was not It wasn't Was it?
We were ---x--- We were not We weren't Were we?
You were ---x--- You were not You weren't Were you?
They were ---x--- They were not They weren't Were they?
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
‘BE’ VERB: PAST
Positives, Negatives and Questions
⚫ Write the sentences below in the past simple.

1. I am late. ____________________________________________________________

2. Are they hungry? _____________________________________________________

3. Thomas isn’t at school. _________________________________________________

4. Why is she late? _____________________________________________________

5. My brother is a doctor. _________________________________________________

6. They aren’t here. _____________________________________________________

7. Eva is a teacher. ______________________________________________________

8. Is Mr. Smith a taxi driver? _______________________________________________

9. Where are your books? ________________________________________________

10. Are you a student? ____________________________________________________

11. What is that? ________________________________________________________

12. Sue isn’t tired. ________________________________________________________

13. My holiday is nice. ____________________________________________________

14. Why are you happy? __________________________________________________

15. The pen is blue. ______________________________________________________

16. Am I the winner? _____________________________________________________

17. Is the answer correct? ________________________________________________

18. Who is sick? _________________________________________________________

19. We are hungry. _______________________________________________________

20. That is funny. ________________________________________________________

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Grammar Focus ‘Be’ Verb: Past

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY

1. I was late. 11. What was that?

2. Were they hungry? 12. Sue wasn’t tired.
3. Thomas wasn’t at school. 13. My holiday was nice.
4. Why was she late? 14. Why were you happy?
5. My brother was a doctor. 15. The pen was blue.
6. They weren’t here. 16. Was I the winner?
7. Eva was a teacher. 17. Was the answer correct?
8. Was Mr. Smith a taxi driver? 18. Who was sick?
9. Where were your books? 19. We were hungry.
10. Were you a student? 20. That was funny.

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