1. Fill in the gaps with was or were.

1. He was a good student.

2. Dick was at the bank yesterday.

3. Peter and David were very sleepy last night.

4. The cat was in the garden.

5. He was at the church yesterday.

6. Mary was ill last week.

7. My aunt Lucy was at the shopping centre last night.

8. Uncle Thomas was at home the whole weekend.

9. You were very noisy in class yesterday.

10. My family were in Madrid on holidays last Summer.

11. They were at school yesterday.

12. Sara was at the hospital yesterday afternoon.

13. I was at the station last night.

14. My daughter was born in August.

15. The pencils was on the table.

1. Él fue un buen estudiante.

2. Dick estuvo ayer en el banco.

3. Peter y David tuvieron mucho sueño anoche.

4. El gato estaba en el jardín.

5. Él estuvo ayer en la iglesia.

6. Mary estuvo enferma la semana pasada.

7. Mi tía Lucy estuvo anoche en el centro comercial.

8. El tío Thomas estuvo en casa todo el fin de semana.

9. Tú ayer hiciste mucho ruido en clase.

10. Mi familia estuvo en Madrid de vacaciones el verano pasado.

11. Ellos estaban en la escuela ayer.

12. Sara estuvo en el hospital ayer por la tarde.

13. Yo estuve en la estación anoche.

14. Mi hija nació en agosto.

15. Los lápices estaban sobre la mesa.

2. Choose the correct option.

1. They was / were at the beach yesterday.

2. You was / were with my British friends.

3. I was / were very attentive in the classroom.

4. Henry and Todd was / were very absent-minded yesterday.

5. The teacher was / were very mad.

6. The weather was / were fine yesterday.

7. The house was / were extremely cosy.

8. This was / were a very mild Summer.

9. These was / were my toys.

10. The History test was / were very difficult.

11. My parents was / were very sad yesterday.

12 The television was / were on the whole night.

13. Pat and Samantha was / were very busy.

14. That was / were my sisters’ favourite doll.

15. Those was / were Ann’s best friends.

1. Ellos ayer estuvieron en la playa.

2. Tú estabas con mis amigos británicos.

3. Estuve muy atento en el aula.

4. Henry y Todd estaban muy distraídos ayer.

5. El profesor estaba muy enojado.

6. Ayer hizo buen tiempo.

7. La casa era muy acogedora.

8. Este fue un verano muy suave.

9. Estos eran mis juguetes.

10. La prueba de Historia fue muy difícil.

11. Mis padres estaban muy tristes ayer.

12 La televisión estuvo encendida toda la noche.

13. Pat y Samantha estaban muy ocupadas.

14. Esa era la muñeca favorita de mis hermanas.

15. Ellos eran los mejores amigos de Ann.

3. Rewrite the sentences below by changing the verb to be into the past simple (was / were).

1. I am tired.

.........(I was tired)............................

2. Everything is all right.

......(Everything was all right).........................

3. Betty is in bed. .

....(Betty was in bed)........................................

4. Mary is too young.

.....(Mary was too Young)................................

5. You are in Canada.

......(You were in Canada)................................

6. The door is open.

.......(The door was open)....................................

7. This is my house.

.........(This was my house).................................

8. We are good pupils

...........(We were good pupils)............................

9. Betsy and Martha are at school.

........(Betsy and Martha were at school)..........

10. These are my teachers.

........(These were my teachers)................

1. Estoy cansado.

(Estaba cansado)

2. Todo está bien.

(Todo estaba bien)

3. Betty está en la cama. .

(Betty estaba en la cama)

4. María es demasiado joven.

(Mary era demasiado joven)

5. Estás en Canadá.

(Estabas en Canadá)

6. La puerta está abierta.

(La puerta estaba abierta)

7. Esta es mi casa.

(Esta era mi casa)

8. Somos buenos alumnos

(Éramos buenos alumnos)

9. Betsy y Martha están en la escuela.

(Betsy y Martha estaban en la escuela)

10. Estos son mis maestros.

(Estos eran mis maestros)