A We for the past simple of “be” like this: Positive Singular I was You were He/she/it was Plural we/you/they were Negative Singular full form short form I was not I wasn’t You were not you weren’t He/she/it was not He/she/it wasn’t Plural B) Fill in the blanks with “was-were or wasn’t-weren’t” Your mother at home yesterday Melissa at school last Monday Because she _ ill Bryan with her father Mary at the party Last night but I couldn’t see her Nick at home as I expected There _ many people at the party I _ at school yesterday Your father at work I wonder where he _ 10 Kian _ at M Jackson concert we/you/they were not we/you/they weren’t C) Give short answer to the questions 1) Was Paul ill last week? (+) (-) - 2) Were your parents at home yesterday? (+) (-) - 3) Was the newspaper interesting? E) Turn the sentences into negative My father was at the bus stop -3 Nelly was very frustrated -4 Emily and Nita were at the shop -5 Jhon was surprised yesterday -6 We were at the cinema last night -7 My mother was in the living room -8 Daniel was in a hurry this morning -9 Albert was in the classroom - D) Put in order 1) Was / yesterday / happy / Henrry / (+) 2) were / last night / you / where (-) 3) The film / what / like / was (+) 4) Were / at the concert / your friends (-) 5) Like / what / the weather / was (-) 6) Successful / was / Mary / at the race ( + ) - A) Choose the correct answer 1) Emma was at the hospital with his father she were/was so worried 2) Vicky and Tom were/was lucky yesterday 3) Karen wasn’t/weren’t in the kitchen 4) Helen was/were 16 years old last year 5) My parents were/was in London this weekend so I were/was alone to what I wanted 6) The garden wasn’t/weren’t colorful 7) The pupils were/weren’t bored they were/was paying all the afternoon 8) Sue was/wasn’t careless with the vase she broken it 9) After the football match you wasn’t/weren’t here for the celebration 10) I were/was with mum at the market when I saw them Questions Singular Was I Were you Was he/she/it Plural Were we/you/they right? right? A) Make Julia some questions about her last trip (your hotel/good) ……………………………………………………………………………….…… (The weather/nice) ………………………………………………………………………… …………… (Your trip/OK) ………………………………………… …………………………………… …… C) Ask questions according to the underlined words 1……………………………………………………………………………… No, she wasn’t She was in the living room 2………………………………………………………………………………… .No, she wasn’t She was in the living room ……………………………………………………………………………… No, she wasn’t She was in the living room ……………………………………………………………………………… No, she wasn’t She was in the living room ……………………………………………………………………………… No, she wasn’t She was in the living room B)Fill in with was, wasn’t, were, weren’t a) There any market here twenty years ago b) there a park back then? – No, there c) What your favourite cartoon when you a child? d) There any cinemas here twenty years ago e) Is Mary ill? She at work today f) There a lot of people at the party last night g) Where you yesterday? D) Turn the sentences into question Erick was at the concert with his father ………………………………………………………………….…………………? Joseph and Lisa were on holiday last year …………………………………………………………….………………………? Kian was at school at o’clock ………………………………………………………………………… ………? Christian was the photographer last month ……………………………………………………………………… …………? My friends were in Ireland this weekend ………………………………………………………………………… ………? The bedrooms were colorful ………………………………………………………………………………….…? The children were happy …………………………………………………………………………….………? Susan was sick, yesterday ……………………………………………………………………… …………? E) Put was-were or wasn’t-weren’t, in the gaps in these conversation Peter: ………………… Paul at work today? Julie: no he …………………… in the office I think he’s sick Harry: ……………… you on holiday last month? Mary: yes, I ……………… in Peru and it ……………… Wonderful because I visited Macchu Pichu Steve: Nick and I …………………… at home playing videogames, why you didn’t come? Bryan: because I ……………… Sick, I had to stay at home all day Jhon: ……………… you in Asia last year? Frank: yes, I …………………… in Japan on business, and then my wife and I ……………… in Korea for a shot holyday