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session

Review
session 2
 Session objectives

1. Review and practice

vocabulary

2. Identify, review, practice

and use verb Be in the past
Words , words, words
Write any word that first comes to your
mind. Look at the example.

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elephant …
Continue!
The past of BE
When do we use the verb BE in the past?
The past of BE

We can use the past simple of the verb ‘be’ to talk about situations
and states in the past.
For example:

As in the present, the verb BE in a sentence can be followed by a place, an

adjective, a piece of information, etc.

Remember: The verb BE never describes an action.

The verb BE has two forms in the past…

• I, he, she, it
• My boss
• The class was
• A cat

Be
• you, we, they
• My family and I were
• The people
 The past of BE
Affirmative sentences

Subject Verb Complement

I was sick.
He was home.

She was at the office.

The cat (It) was big and black.

You were wrong.

We were teachers.
They were my cousins.
 The past of BE
Negative sentences
Contractions

Subject Verb not Complement ✓ I was not = I wasn’t

✓ He was not = He wasn’t
I was not fine.
✓ She was not = She wasn’t
He was not at the mall. ✓ It was not = It wasn’t
✓ You were not = You weren’t
She was not at home.
✓ We were not = We weren’t
The cat was not white.
✓ They were not = They weren’t
(It)
You were not right
We were not students.
They were not my friends.
 Whose
The past of BE ✓ Information Questions
✓ Yes/No Questions
What was his job?
Verb Subject Complement Answers He was a painter.
Who
Was I your • Yes, I was. Which
→
classmate? • No, I wasn’t. Where were you?
Was he at the office? • Yes, he was. I was at the park.
→
• No, he wasn’t. How
Was she at home? • Yes, she was. Why were you sick?
→
• No, she wasn’t.
Because I ate chocolate.
Was the cat yellow? • Yes, it was.
→
(it) • No, it wasn’t.
When was he late?
Were you right? • Yes, you were.
→ He was late yesterday.
• No, you weren’t.
Were we friends? • Yes, we were.
→
• No, we weren’t.
Were they your sisters? • Yes, they were.
→
• No, they weren’t.
Practice.
Complete the spaces in blank using the verb BE in Exercise 1
past. Yuo may need to use negative forms.

Example:
was my favorite teacher at school.
Miss Alvarez _____

1. How old _____ you when you 6. My parents _____ born in Peru. They come
entered university? from Argentina.

2. I _____ tired last night. I _____ just 7. A: Where _____ you born? B: I _____ born in
bored. Trujillo.

3. My favorite subject in the first term 8. All students _____ happy with their results
_____ psychology. last term.

4. Yesterday _____ a hard day for me. 9. _____ the quarantine period too long for you?

5. _____ you at home this time 10. I _____ not bored at home during the
yesterday? quarantine. I _____ busy.
 Exercise 1
• Check your answers:

were you when you

1. How old _____ were born in Peru. They come
6. My parents _____
entered university? from Argentina.

2. I wasn’t was just

_____ tired last night. I _____ were you born? B: I _____
7. A: Where _____ was born in

bored. Trujillo.

3. My favorite subject in the first term were happy with their results
8. All students _____
was psychology.
_____ last term.
was a hard day for me.
4. Yesterday _____ 9. Were
_____ the quarantine period too long for you?

Were you at home this time

5. _____ 10. I wasn’t
_____ bored at home during the
yesterday? was very busy with lots of things.
quarantine. I _____
Write questions. Use the words given + was or were.
Exercise 2

Example: late / you / this morning / why?)

Why were you late this morning?
1. hard / your exam? 6. angry / you / Sue / and ?
✓ _________________________________
Was your exam hard ✓ _________________________________
Were you and Sue angry
2. last week / where / Beth and Bill? 7. work / the boss / at ?
✓ __________________________________
Where were Beth and Bill last week ✓ _________________________________
Was the boss at work
3. angry / you / yesterday /why / ? 8. she / when / Italy / in / ?
✓ _________________________________
Why were you angry yesterday When was she in Italy
✓ _________________________________
4. nice / the weather / last week? 9. your grandparents / how old / ?
✓ __________________________________
Was the weather nice last week ✓ How old were your grandparents
_________________________________
5. Paul / where / last night / ? 10. last week / many people / outside ?
✓ __________________________________
Where was Paul last night ✓ _________________________________
How many people were outside last week

(wh-word) + verb + subject + complement ?


Check your answers:
1. hard / your exam / ?
✓ Was your exam hard?
2. last week / where / Beth and Bill?
✓ Where were Beth and Bill last week?
3. angry / you / yesterday /why / ?
✓ Why were you angry yesterday?
4. nice / the weather / last week?
✓ Was the weather nice last week?
5. Paul / where / last night / ?
✓ Where was Paul last night?
Exercise 2
6. hungry / you / Sue / and ?
✓ Were you and Sue hungry?
7. yesterday/ work / the boss / at ?
✓ Was the boss at work yesterday?
8. she / when / Italy / in / ?
✓ When was she in Italy?
9. your grandparents / how old / in 1996 ?
✓ How old were your grandparents in 1996?
10. last week / many people / outside ?
✓ Were many people outside last week?
Use and produce.
 Exercise 3
Find if he / she was…

1. on vacation last summer

2. in bed last night at 11 p.m.
3. at home this time yesterday
4. on a bus this morning
5. in a store yesterday
6. in Lima during the quarantine
7. tired after your last online class
8. online this time yesterday
 Exercise 4

• Ask your classmates questions

to find out some information
about them.
Ask follow-up questions.

A: Where were you last Monday at

9 p.m.?

B: Oh, I was at work. Last Monday was

a busy day for me.
Preparation
for
next class

Study unit 1.

Attend Speaking lessons.

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