Past Simple: Verb “Be”

Reading Comprehension: "Was-Were-wasn´t-weren´t Story"

Name: ___Jaitro alberto Acosta Guevara__________________________________

Date: ___13 08 2020________File 1904078___________________________

A TRIP TO NEW YORK

1.Read and complete the text, use was, were, wasn´t and weren´t

My name is Camilla. Last summer I ……was……… in the United States. The voyage by
plane ……was……. long and tiring and the plane ticket ……was…… quite expensive. It
took me 10 hours to get to the New York airport.
My friend Katie …was……….. there waiting for me. I ……was……. surprised by the
size of the JFK airport. It ……was…….. huge and there ……were………… very many
people. I was glad my friend …was…….. there, otherwise I would probably get lost.
A few minutes later we ……were……….. in a cab. It …was……… a typical NY cab –
big and yellow. We were in the car for an hour. There ……were…….. poor, run down
neighbourhoods and rich, luxurious ones. The city centre …was………. fantastic. There
…were……….. huge skyscrapers, and big roundabouts. The largest and busiest
roundabout …was……….. the famous Colubus Circle. There was also an enormous
traffic jam.
We went to Katie’s apartment to leave the luggage and rest a bit. It was…….. small and
cosy with a nice view of the park. I …wasn't……. (not) very tired so we went to see the
biggest fountain in New York. It …was……… the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park.
There …weren't… (not) many people in the park, because it …was…. still early in the
morning.
Later we had lunch and were at some nice museums. In the evening we ……were……..
at the world famous Times Square. There …were… hundreds of people, huge neon
lights, billboards and advertisements. And there …… weren't … (not) any cars because
it was a holiday and the square was closed to traffic. I …was……amazed!!! We also …
were………. in one of the Broadway theatres to see a musical. It…was….. great!

2. Answer the questions according to the reading

How long was the voyage by plane? ………The voyage lasted 10 hours.
……………………….
 Was JFK airport big? ……Yes, it was huge………………………..
 Was Camilla affraid she would get lost without her friend? ……Yes, without her
friend, she would probably get lost.……………………….
 Past Simple: Verb “Be”

Reading Comprehension: "Was-Were-wasn´t-weren´t Story"

 What is the name of the most famous roundabout?....  It is the famous Columbus
Circle..................................
 What …… wasn't….. in Central Park? ……
I was not in central park…………………………..
 Were there many cars at the Times Square? …
there were not many people
3. Are these statements True or False?

T F
The plane ticket wasn’t expensive FALSE

They went to Katie’s house by a taxi FALSE

Only rich people live in the New York city FALSE
Katie’s apartment wasn’t big but it was nice and TRUE
comfortable
Cars weren’t allowed to the Times Square TRUE
They saw a play at a Broadway theatre TRUE

4. Make past simple ‘yes / no’ or ‘wh’ questions:

Examples:
 Past Simple: Verb “Be”

Reading Comprehension: "Was-Were-wasn´t-weren´t Story"

Yes/ No question: (John / be / at the party?) = Was Jhon tired at the party?

Wh question: (where / you / be?) = Where were you?

1. (you / be / tired yesterday?) = were you tired yesturday?

2. (the weather / be / good?) = was the weather good?

3. (we / be / too noisy?) = were we noisy?

4. (he / be / a doctor when he was young?) = was he a doctor que he was young?

5. (they / be / in the class last week?) = where they in the last week?

6. (she / be / a good student?) = was she a good student?

7. (I / be / on time?) = i was on time?

8. (Julie and Lucy / be / at the meeting?) = Julie and Lucy were at the meeting?

9. (we / be / in Paris?) = we were in paris?

10. (what / that noise / be?)= what was that noise?

11. (who / that man / be?) = who was that man?

12. (how / the weekend / be?) = how was the weekend?

13. (where / the money / be?) = where was the money?

14. (why / the door open / be?) = why was the door open?

15. (who / the teacher / be?) = who was the teacher?

16. (how / your holiday / be?) = how was your holiday?

17. (what / the weather like / be?) = what was the weather like?

18. (why / the children awake / be?) = why WERE the children awake ?