DATE: OCTOBER 1ST, 2021

UNIT TWELVE
PAST OF VERB TO BE

EL VERBO “TO BE” TIENE ÚNICAMENTE DOS FORMAS EN PASADO:

WAS. WERE
EXAMPLE
- THE PARTY WAS AMAZING!

- WE WERE REALLY HAPPY!

-I WAS THE FIRST ONE.

- YOU WERE THERE FOR ME.

 SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PAST

AFFIRMATIVE FORM AFFIRMATIVE FORM

I AM I WAS
YOU ARE YOU WERE
HE IS HE WAS
SHE IS SHE WAS
IT IS IT WAS
WE ARE WE WERE
YOU ARE YOU WERE
THEY ARE THEY WERE
EXAMPLE
SIMPLE PRESENT: I AM A GOOD STUDENT.
SIMPLE PAST: I WAS A GOOD STUDENT.
NEGATIVE FORM

I WAS NOT
YOU WEREN’T
HE WASN’T
SHE WASN’T
IT WASN’T
WE WEREN’T
YOU WEREN’T
THEY WEREN’T
EXAMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE FORM: THE BOYS WERE PLAYING
CHESS.
NEGATIVE FORM: THEY WEREN’T PLAYING CHESS.
INTERROGATIVE FORM

WAS I?
WERE YOU?
WAS HE?
WAS SHE?
WAS IT?
WERE WE?
WERE YOU?
WERE THEY?
EXAMPLE
JHON WAS MY CLASSMATE
WAS HE MY CLASSMATE?
YES, HE WAS.
NO, HE WASN’T.
 EXERCISES
A. TRANSFORM TO THE SIMPLE PAST

1. MY PARENTS ARE WORKING IN TARIJA.

THEY WERE WORKING IN TARIJA.

2. JOHN IS WRITING A LETTER TO HIM.

3. THE CHILDREN ARE PLAYING IN THE PARK.

4. MY SISTER IS STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY.

5. THE STUDENTS ARE CLEANING THE CLASS.

6. THE DOCTOR IS GOING TO THE HOSPITAL.

7. JAIME IS PAINTING HIS BEDROOM.

8. THE BOYS ARE PAINTING A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.

9. THE TEACHERS ARE PLAYING BASKETBALL

10. MY UNCLE IS AN ENGLISH TEACHER.

B. COMPLETE: WAS WERE

1. I ………… A GOOD STUDENT.

2. THE BOYS ……… DANCING.

3. MY FRIENDS …….. STUDYING HISTORY.

4. THE GIRLS ……. CLEANING THE HOUSE.

5. JOHN AND LUCY ……. WORKING IN ORURO.

6. MY PARENTS …… IN A PARTY.

7. THE TEACHERS ……. PLAYING VOLLEYBALL.

8. MY SISTERS ……. GOOD FRIENDS.

9. THE CARPENTER ………. AT THE THEATER.

10. MY COUSIN ……… IN THE PARTY.

C. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. WERE YOU DANCING YESTERDAY? YES, I WAS. NO, I WASN´T.

2. WAS YOUR MOTHER AT HOME?

3. WERE THE STUDENTS AT SCHOOL?

4. WAS YOUR SISTER CLEANING THE HOUSE?

5. WERE YOU STUDYING SCIENCE?

6. WERE THE GIRLS DRINKING MILK?

7. WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND PLAYING CHESS?

8. WERE YOU THE FIRST ONE?

9. WAS YOUR FATHER WORKING IN SUCRE?

10. WERE YOUR FRIENDS DANCING AT THE PARTY?