7 Exercise 2.2 Simple Past of Be: More Affirmative and Negative Statements A Over to You What were you like as a child? Write six sentences about you and your family members. Write three sentences with was / were and three sentences with wasn’t / weren't, Use the words in the box and your own ideas, a bad student active busy funny intelligent short talkative agoodstudent bored friendly = happy — quiet shy tall !was very shy. | wasn't a good student. My father was a mechanic. was / were wasn't / weren't dee 1 me] , 5 3 2 3 B Pair Work ‘ell your partner what you were like as a child and about your family members, A Iwas very shy. | wasn't very talkative. 5 Really? That's surprising. What about your brothers and sisters? A They weren't shy at al 3 Simple Past of Be: Questions and Answers > Grammar Presentation F ” Yes/No questions and information questions Ra aaeeg lastveate with the simple past of be ask about people, places, and things in the past. ‘When were you in college?” “Iwas in college three years ago.” 3.1 Yes/No Questions 3.2 Short Answers | Was/ AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Were Subject Miers) di Yes Subject Was/Were No Subject Was/Were# \ he very \ Was she smart? pe aaa he was not a oe she wasn't i : ee ; Yes, No, it in we Wares our | college? you | were. we were not ney they : uae weren't they 162 Unit 14 Simple Past of Be Escaneado con CamScanner” pimpee soo 3.3 Using Yes / No Questions with Simple Past of Be 4, We often use past time expressions in Yes/No questions with the simple past of be: ten years ago/yesterday /this morning/ ast week Were you in college last year? Was Bill famous in 1955? Was she born in 1972? past time expressions go at the end of a question b. Use the contractions wasn‘t/weren'tin “Was sheadancer?” "No, she wasn’t” negative short answers. "Were they wealthy?" "No, they weren't” c. You can also answer with additional “Was shea dancer?” “No, she was a songwriter.” information. “Were they wealthy?” “No, they were very poor.” 3.4 Information Questions Wh-Word Was/Were Subject Who your best friend asa child? What your favorite class _last semester? was . When her birthday party? What time the meeting on Monday? Where his partners? Why they successful? were How the concerts the other night? How old their cars in 2010? 3.5 Using Wh- Words with Simple Past of Be a. Use Who to ask about Who were the founders of Microsoft? Bill Gates and Paul Allen. people. b. Use What to ask about What was your favorite classlast English. things semester? © Use When a eeee none When was your sister born? In April time (days, months, years, seasons, parts of the day). . Use What time to ask What time was your class? Ateight oclock. about clock time. Life Stories 163 Escaneado con CamScanner3.5 Using Wh- Words with Simple Past of Be (continued) Where were you born? intoge e. Use Where to ask about places. f. Use Why to ask about Why were they excited? Because they won y reasons. he, g. Use How to ask what How was the play? Itwas great, something was like. How old was your brother last year? He was 18, h. Use How old to ask about age. > Grammar Application Exercise 3.1 Simple Past of Be: Yes / No Questions A Tanya’ class assignment is to interview her grandfather. Complete her questions with Was or Were. 1. ___Were __ you born in New York City? _ your family large? Ae ——— your brother a good student? 4. you and your brother good friends? 5. your sisters nice to you? 6. you and your sisters the same age? 7. your father's store near the house? Escaneado con CamScanneri Simple Fast vr be Exercise 3.2 Simple Past of Be: Yes / No Questions and ( Information Questions A Read the paragraph about a childhood photograph. ‘Then write information questions and answers about the photograph. My great-grandmother was born in 1901 in Wisconsin She was born at 12:10 in the morning. She was the first of two children. Her father was a store owner, and her mother was a teacher. They lived in a small town. [once saw a photograph of her house. The house had two floors, and it ‘was very simple, There was no paint on the house, but it was well built. There was a nice front porch with several chairs and some flowers. My great-grandmother and her father were in the photo, Her father was happy, but she w is angry io because she hated sitting for pictures. She was about three years old in the photo. She was upset but very cute. 1. (When/she born) When was she born? She was born in 190). 2, (Where / she born) 3, (What time /she born) 4. (What /her father’s job) 5. (What /her mother's job) 6. (Who /in the photo) 7. (What /on the porch) 8 (Why/she angry) 9, (How old / she in the photo) Life Stories 165, Escaneado con CamScanner