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NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________
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BE VERB: Past Simple
I was I wasn't
You were You weren't
He was He wasn't
She was busy. She wasn’t busy.
It was It wasn’t
We were We weren’t
They were They weren’t
Yes, No,
Was I I was. I wasn’t.
Were you you were. you weren't.
Was he he was. he wasn’t.
Was she busy? she was. she wasn’t.
Was it it was. it wasn’t.
Were we we were. we weren't
Were they they were. they weren't

 Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.

1. A: ___________ you at home yesterday? B: Yes, I ___________.

2. They ___________
were really happy after they won the football game.
was
3. My sister ___________ a college student last year.
4. Thomas ___________
was on the train at three-thirty yesterday afternoon.
was
5. A: ___________ Jennifer tired after she finished work? wasn't
B: No, she ___________.
6. My car broke down, so I ___________
was late for my appointment.
were
7. A: ___________ Laura and Susan surprised? B: No, they ___________.
weren´t
were
8. The cookies ___________ delicious, so I ate three of them.
were
9. A: ___________ you at the library yesterday? wasn´t
B: No, I ___________.
were
10. Many dinosaurs ___________ really huge.
was
11. I ___________ were
born in 1996. When ___________ you born?
was
12. The movie we saw last night ___________ very funny.
was
13. I ___________ a waiter last year, but I changed my job in September.
14. My favorite program ___________
was on TV at eight o’clock last night.
were
15. My classmates ___________ in class. They were outside.

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Verb to be – Simple Past

1. Complete.

I was
You ...... were
He ...... was
She ...... was
It ...... was

We were
You ....... were
They ....... were

2. Complete with was or were.

1. John was
...... at home last week.
2. Theywere
...... at the cinema yesterday.
3. Your parents were
...... at the station at nine o´clock.
was in the street this morning.
4. Mary ......
was in hospital yesterday morning.
5. My aunt ......
was at school this morning.
6. I ......
7. Jill and Kevinwere
...... at the zoo las Sunday.
8. We were
...... in a Chinese restaurant last night.

3. Write these sentences in the negative form.

mum wasn´t...
1. Mum was at home this morning. .................................................................................
.... weren´t in the...
2. Paul and Mary were in the shop. .................................................................................
... weren´t very ...
3. His friends were very happy yesterday afternoon. ......................................................
i wasn´t...
4. I was late for the cinema. ............................................................................................
we weren´t at...
5. We were at home to watch a film on TV. ....................................................................

4. Answer these questions with short answers, as in the example.

1. Were you at home last night? Yes, I was / No, I wasn´t

2. Was it hot yesterday? no, I wasn´t

......................................

no, I wasn´t
3. Were your friends at home last Monday? .....................................
yes, I was
4. Was your father at work this morning? .....................................

no, I wasn´t
5. Were you in class yesterday morning? .....................................

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