Look at these statements with the past tense

of be.

PAST EVENTS
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PAST TIME EXPRESSIONS:

Write different past expressions.

IMAGINE THAT TODAY IS TUESDAY,

DECEMBER 01st, 2014. WRITE THE DATE,
MONTH, OR YEAR.
Yesterday: ......
Last Wednesday: ....
Three days ago: ....
One week ago: ......
The day before yesterday: ..
Last month: ......
Two months ago: ....
Last year: ......
Five years ago: ....
GRAMMAR: The past tense of be

FIGURE IT OUT . . .
Complete these grammar rules with was or
were.
1. Use _____ and _____ with the pronouns I, he,
she, and it.
2. Use _____ and _____ with the pronouns we,
you, and they.
Look at these yes / no and information
questions with the past tense of be. Answer
them.
Was he at work yesterday?
.
Were they students in the eighties?
.
Were Andres and Michel in the pool last
Sunday?
.
CHECKING OUR KNOWLEDGES:
A: COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH WAS
OR WERE.
1. Where ............ you last night at 9:00?
2. ............ you at school yesterday?
3. How ............ the weather last week?
4. ............there milk in your refrigerator this
morning?
5. What ............ your first e-mail address?
6. When ............ your birthday?
7. How old ............ you in 2005?
8. Who ............ a famous person from the
twentieth century?
B: COMPLETE THE CONVERSATIONS WITH
THE PAST TENSE OF BE.

1. A:Where ........... Paul and Jackie last night?

B:I don't know, but they ............ here.
2. A: .............. she at school yesterday?
B:No. She ......... at home.
3. A:When ......... you in Italy? Last year?
B:Last year? No, we ......... in Italy last year.
We..there in 2005.
4. A:What time ......... the movie?
B:It at ........... 7:00.
5. A: .......... your parents at home at 10:00 last
night?
B:No. They .......... at a play.
6. A:Who .......... at work on Monday?
B:Barry and Anne .............. But I ...........

4. A: (there / a movie / on your flight)

..?
B: No, ... It was so boring!
5. A: (there / many people / on the train)
..?
B: Yes, . We had to stand.
E: WRITE THESE
NEGATIVE FORM.

SENTENCES

IN

THE

1. Mum was at home this morning.

...............................................................................
2. Paul and Mary were in the shop.
...............................................................................

C: WRITE STATEMENTS. USE THE WORDS IN

PARENTHESES AND WAS, WERE, WASN'T,
OR WEREN'T.

3. His friends were very happy yesterday

afternoon.
...............................................................................
...............................................................................

1. (The cruise / terrific)

..

4. I was late for the cinema.

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

2. (The shops / quite nice)

..

5. We were at home to watch a film on TV.

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

3. (Our room / really small)

..

F: ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH SHORT

ANSWERS, AS IN THE EXAMPLE.

4. (There / not / many family activities)

..

1. Were you at home last night?

Yes, I was / No, I wasnt

5. (There / a lot of friendly people)

..

2. Was it hot yesterday?

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

6. (The flight / not / very long)

..

3. Were
your
friends
at
home
last
Monday? ..........................................................
...............

D: WRITE YES / NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT

ANSWERS. USE THE PAST TENSE OF BE.
1. A: (your
/
bus
trip
/
long)
..?
B: No,.. It was less than an hour.
2. A: (the
movie
theater
/
open)
..?
B: Yes, .. They had a late show.
3. A: (the
weather
/
good)
..?
B: No, . It rained every day.

4. Was
your
father
at
work
this
morning? ..........................................................
...............
5. Were
you
in
class
yesterday
morning? ..........................................................
...............
6. Were Henry and Tse in the pool last Sunday?
.........................................................................
Remember:

THE MORE PRACTICE OF THE

LANGUAGE YOU GET, THE BETTER YOU
UNDERSTAND IT !!!