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Simple Past: Be
7 The simple past of be –
statements
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

I was a movie director. The simple past of be –

Yes/No questions
I wasn’t a scientist. Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

She was a scientist.

She wasn’t a teacher.

You were a teacher.

You weren’t an inventor.

They were inventors.

They weren’t artists.

We were artists.
We weren’t writers.
 7 The simple past of be –
statements
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
Complete the chart with positive and negative sentences with the
The simple past of be –
past of be. Yes/No questions
Positive Negative Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

He was famous. He wasn’t famous.

They were artists. They weren’t artists.

She was Canadian. She wasn’t Canadian.

We were hungry. We weren’t hungry.

You were nice. You weren’t nice.

I was sick. I wasn’t sick.

 7 The simple past of be –
statements
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
Form positive and negative sentences with the words.
The simple past of be –
Yes/No questions
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

I / not / early I wasn’t early.

you / late You were late.

we / not / athletes We weren’t athletes.

it / good It was good.

she / not / a queen She wasn’t a queen.

7 The simple past of be –
statements
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
The simple past of be –
Yes/No questions
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
Was he late? Were we here?
Yes, he was. Yes, we were.
No, he wasn’t. No, we weren’t.

Were you bored? Were they interesting?

Yes, I was. Yes, they were.
No, I wasn’t. No, they weren’t.

Was she an inventor? Was I correct?

Yes, she was. Yes, you were.
No, she wasn’t. No, you weren’t.
 7 The simple past of be –
statements
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
Complete the questions with the correct form of be.
The simple past of be –
Yes/No questions
Was Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
I late?

Was
he an athlete?

Were
you surprised?

Was
she sick?

Were
we noisy?
 7 The simple past of be –
statements
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2
Form Yes/No questions with the words and the past form of be.
The simple past of be –
Yes/No questions
Examples Practice 1 Practice 2

you / surprised Were you surprised?

she / artist Was she an artist?

they / happy Were they happy?

I / late for the meeting Was I late for the meeting?

he / at home last night Was he at home last night?