Past of Be Was and Were

TEACHERS NAME:
GLORIA MORENO
PAST SIMPLE
8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME
I am in class today.
I was in class yesterday.
PRESENT TIME
PAST TIME
(a) I am in class today.

(b) I was in class yesterday.
(c) Jun is here today.
(d) Jun was here yesterday.
(e) We are happy today.

(f) We were happy yesterda
SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE

Singular
Plural
I was
you were
she was
he was
it was
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we were
you were
they were
SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE
I
she
+
was
he
it
we
you + were
they
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b
e
present past
was
I ____
am at
work
6
yesterday.
today.
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present
He was
___
is in the
pool
past
last week.
today.
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present
past
The moonwas
____
is hugetonight.
last night.
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present
The water is warm toda
past
(click and type)
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8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE
I was not in class yesterday.
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(a) I was not in class yesterday.

(b) She wasnt in class yesterday.
was + not = wasnt
I
she
he
it
12
+ wasnt
(c) You were not home last

night.
(d) You werent home last
night. were + not = werent
we
you
they
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+ werent
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Jared is in class this morning,

but
________
he wasnt
in class yesterday morning.
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They are in London tonight, but

___________
they werent
in London last night.
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I am happy today, but

I wasnt happy
____________
yesterday.
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The weather is nice this week, but

it
___________
wasnt nice
last week.
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8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS
Were you in class yesterday?
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YES/NO QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER
(a) Were
LONG ANSWER
you in class yesterday?
(be) + (subject)
Yes, we were.
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We were in class yesterday.
YES/NO QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER
(a) Were
+ LONG
ANSWER
you in class yesterday?
(be) + (subject)
No, we
werent.
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We werent in class
yesterday.
YES/NO QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER
(b) Was
LONG ANSWER
Jean at the library last week?
(be) + (subject)
Yes, she
was.
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She was at the library last week
YES/NO QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER
(b) Was
LONG ANSWER
Jean at the library last week?
(be) + (subject)
No, she
wasnt.
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She wasnt at the library last

week.
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER
(c) Where was
Bill
Where + (be) + (subject)
In Mexico.
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LONG ANSWER
last winter?
He was in Mexico last winter
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
SHORT ANSWER
(d) Where were
+
LONG
ANSWER
they
Where + (be) + (subject)
last month?
On vacation.They were on vacation last month
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8-3 Lets Practice
_____
Was Andrea in class on Friday?
No, she wasnt.
She wasnt in class on Friday.
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8-3 Lets Practice
_____
Were you and Simi at the lake last week?
Yes, we were . We were at the lake last wee
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_____
Was Nina with you last week?
No, she wasnt .She wasnt with me
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8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED
We walked to school.
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SIMPLE PRESENT
(a) We walk to school every day.

SIMPLE PAST
(b) We walked to school yesterday.
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SIMPLE PRESENT
(c) Hakim walks to school every day

SIMPLE PAST
(d) Hakim walked to school yesterda
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verb + -ed = the simple past
I
you
she
he
it
we
they
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+ walked (verb + -ed)
8-4 Lets Practice
Every day I brush my teeth.

YesterdayI _______________.
brushed my teeth
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Every day Julie plays the piano.

Yesterday sheplayed
_____________.
the piano
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Every day Edgar

cooks.
he_________.
cooked
Yesterday
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8-5 PAST TIME WORDS: YESTERDAY, LAST, AND AGO
Bob and Helen were here yesterday.
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YESTERDAY
(a) Bob was here ... yesterday.

yesterday morning.
yesterday afternoon.
yesterday evening.
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(b) Eve was here ...
LAST
last night.
last week.
last month.
last year.
last spring.
last summer.
last Monday.
last Friday.
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AGO
(c) Omar was here five minutes ago.
two hours ago.
six days ago.
a month ago.
a year ago.
ten years ago.
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yesterday with
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morning
afternoon
evening
night
long periods of
last with
time
seasons
days of the week
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length of time
five minutes
two hours
six days
a month
+ ago
(in the past)
five months
one year
ten years
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yesterday
last
We went to the movies

________
yesterday
afternoon.
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I called you ________

last
week.
yesterd
ay
last
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Janice left for South America

yesterday
________ morning.
yesterd
ay
last
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last ______
The sky was beautiful
night.
yesterd
ay
last
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8-6 THE SIMPLE PAST: IRREGULAR VERBS (GROUP 1)
eat
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ate
PRESENT
PAST
come
came
I come home
I came home
every afternoon. this afternoon.
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PRESENT
go
I go swimming
every Tuesday.
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PAST
went
I went swimming
last Tuesday.
PRESENT
PAST
write
wrote
I write a letter to
my grandmother
every week.
I wrote a letter
to her last week.
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I have ice cream every

Sunday. I had ice cream last
Sunday.
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What did
I do last
Sunday?
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ha
You ___
d
ice cream.
have
had
8-6 Lets Practice
She sits at her desk to

study every night. She sat
at her desk last night.
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8-6 Lets Practice
What did she

do last night?
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Shesat
___ at
her desk.
sit
sat
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She sees her best friend

every weekend. She saw
her last weekend.
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What did
she do last
weekend?
She ____
saw her
best friend.
see
saw
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8-7 THE SIMPLE PAST: NEGATIVE
I did not walk to school yesterday.
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SUBJECT + DID + NOT + MAIN VERB
(a) I
(b) You
did
not
drive to work yeste
did
not
drive to work yeste
(c) Mike did
not
cook dinner yesterd
(d) They did
not
drive to work yester
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I
you
she
he
it
we
they
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+ did not + main verb
(e) I didnt watch a movie last night
(f) Ade didnt play soccer yesterday.

NEGATIVE CONTRACTION
did + not = didnt

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8-7 Lets Practice
I dont sleep well every night. I slept

well last night, but
I __________
didnt
sleep well
on Thursday night.
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8-8 THE SIMPLE PAST: YES/NO QUESTIONS
Did Laurie walk to work?
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DID + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
(a) Did
Laurie
walk
to work?
Yes, she did. She walked to work.
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(a) Did
No, she
didnt.
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Laurie
walk
to school?
She didnt walk to

school.
(b) Did
you
Yes, I
did.
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practice
I practiced the
violin.
the vio
(b) Did
you
practice
the vio
No, I didnt. I didnt practice the

violin.
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8-8 Lets Practice
Did you see

your dad
today?
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Yes, I did.
I__________
saw my
dad
today
_______.
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Did you see your

______________
brother today
___________?
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Yes, I did.
I saw my
brother today.
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____________
What
did
you
_________ ?
do last night
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We went to a
party last
night.
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Did
____________
Andrea go
on
_________?
vacation
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Yes, she did.

Andrea went
on
vacation.
8-9 IRREGULAR VERBS (GROUP 2)
bring
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brought
PRESENT
bring
I always bring
gifts to birthday
parties.
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PAST
brough
I brought a gift
to your party
yesterday.
PRESENT
drive
She drives to
school.
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PAST
drove
She drove to
school today.
PRESENT
run
He runs to
school.
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PAST
ran
He ran to school
this morning.
PRESENT
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buy
catch
drink
read
ride
shut
teach
think
thought
PAST
bought
caught
drank
read
rode
shut
taught
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I ride
____ my horse every
Sunday I ____ him last
rode
Sunday.
ride
rode
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8-9 Lets Practice
What did I
do last
Sunday?
_____________
You
rode your
horse
__________.
ride
rode
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Iteach
_____ a class every
Monday
night. I ______ a
taught
class last Monday night.
teach
taught
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8-9 Lets Practice
What did I
do last
Monday?
____________
You
taught a
class
_____.
teach
taught
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Someone broke the window.
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PRESENT
break
PAST
broke
That child breaks She broke my

everything.
coffee cup.
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PRESENT
meet
I can meet you
after school.
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PAST
met
They met in their

English class.
PRESENT
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PAST
sing
sang
I like to sing
new songs.
I sang a new song

last night.
PRESENT
wake up
PAST
woke up
Sometimes I wake Today I woke

up very early.
up late.
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PRESENT
fly
hear
leave
pay
ring
send
speak
take
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PAST
flew
heard
left
paid
rang
sent
spoke
took
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I send
_____ email every day.
Isent
_____ email today.
send
sent
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8-10 Lets Practice
What did I
do today?
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________
You
sent
email
_____.
send
sent
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I sing
____ in my car
every day. sang
Yesterday I ____ a
new song.
sing
sang
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What did I
do
yesterday?
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You
sang a
__________
new song
_______.
sing
sang
begin
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began
PRESENT
begin
PAST
began
People usually
She began colleg
begin college at at age 25.
age 18.
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PRESENT
wear
I wear a uniform
at my new job.
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PAST
wore
I wore regular
clothes at my
old job.
PRESENT
find
lose
hang
say
sell
steal
tell
tear
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PAST
found
lost
hung
said
sold
stole
told
tore
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I like tosell
____ things I
dont use any more.
sold
Yesterday I ____ my old
baseball.
sell
sold
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8-11 Lets Practice
What did I
do
yesterday?
____________
You sold your
_________.
old baseball
sell
sold
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8-11 Lets Practice
I alwayshang
_____ my tools
on my garage wall. Last
weekend I _____ the rake
hung
on the garage wall.
hang
hung
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8-11 Lets Practice
What did I
do
yesterday?
You
hung your
_____________
rake
on the
_____________
garage
wall
_________.
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hang
hung

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TEACHERS NAME:

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

(a) I am in class today.

(e) We are happy today.

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE

8-1 Lets Practice

8-1 Lets Practice

8-1 Lets Practice

8-1 Lets Practice

The water is warm toda

(click and type)

8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE

I was not in class yesterday.

8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE

(a) I was not in class yesterday.

8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE

(c) You were not home last

8-2 Lets Practice

Jared is in class this morning,

8-2 Lets Practice

They are in London tonight, but

8-2 Lets Practice

I am happy today, but

8-2 Lets Practice

The weather is nice this week, but

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

Were you in class yesterday?

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

you in class yesterday?

We were in class yesterday.

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

you in class yesterday?

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

Jean at the library last week?

She was at the library last week

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

Jean at the library last week?

She wasnt at the library last

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

(c) Where was

Where + (be) + (subject)

He was in Mexico last winter

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

(d) Where were

Where + (be) + (subject)

On vacation.They were on vacation last month

8-3 Lets Practice

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Yes, we were . We were at the lake last wee

8-3 Lets Practice

No, she wasnt .She wasnt with me

8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED

8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED

(a) We walk to school every day.

(b) We walked to school yesterday.

8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED

(c) Hakim walks to school every day

(d) Hakim walked to school yesterda

8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED