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P A S T S I M P L E V E R B T O B E W A S W E R E

1. Write the sentences in the past:

2. Make affirmative (+), negative (-) or interrogative sentences (?):

1. Mandy and Sam are in class. ……………………………………………… ………… 2. Are you at home? ……………………………………………… ………… 3. There’s a book on the desk. ……………………………………………… ………… 4. My friends are in the kitchen with me. ……………………………………………… ………… 5. The weather is cold and cloudy. ……………………………………………… ………… 6. The cat isn’t in the living room. ……………………………………………… ………… 7. My pets are lovely.

1. Tony was at the cinema yesterday. (-) ………………………………………………… (?) ………………………………………………… 2. (+) ………………………………………………… (-) ………………………………………………… Were there any potatoes for lunch? 3. (+) ………………………………………………… Our sister wasn’t in class last week. (?) ………………………………………………… 4. Some classmates were late last Friday. (-) ………………………………………………… 4. Put the words in the correct order:

3. Fill in the blanks with: was, wasn’t, were or weren’t. Last weekend we ………… in Sitges with Paula and John. It ………… their wedding anniversary and there ………… a party to celebrate it on Saturday. Tom and Susan ………… at the party because Susan’s mother ………… in hospital, but they …………… for lunch on Sunday. The party ……… great. There ……… a lot of people and there ………… a lot of food, too. However, Paul and John ………… a bit sad because their daughter …………… at the party. She …………… in London on a school trip, and so ………… we because, Tony, our son , ………… with us. He

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PAST OF TO BE: KEY 1. 1. Mandy and Sam WERE in class. 2. WERE you at home? 3. There WAS a book on the desk. 4. My friends WERE in the kitchen with me. 5. The weather WAS cold and cloudy. 6. The cat WASN’T in the living room. 7. My pets WERE lovely. 8. Mary’s boyfriend WAS tall and well-built. 9. WAS there any coffee in your cup? 10. There WEREN’T any children in the pool. 3. Last weekend we WERE in Sitges with Paula and John. It WAS their wedding anniversary and there WAS a party to celebrate it on Saturday. Tom and Susan WEREN’T at the party because Susan’s mother WAS in hospital, but they WERE for lunch on Sunday. The party WAS great. There WERE a lot of people and there WAS a lot of food, too. However, Paul and John WERE a bit sad because their daughter WASN’T at the party. She WAS in London on a school trip, and so WERE we because, Tony, our son , WASN’T with us. He WAS in Dublin with his girlfriend. Anyway, it WAS a nice weekend and we WERE really happy

2. 1. (-) TONY WASN’T AT THE CINEMA YESTERDAY. (?) WAS TONY AT THE CINEMA YESTERDAY? 2. (+) THERE WERE SOME POTATOES FOR LUNCH (-)THERE WEREN’T ANY POTATOES FOR LUNCH 3. (+) OUR SISTER WAS IN CLASS LAST WEEK (?) WAS OUR/YOUR SISTER IN CLASS LAST WEEK? 4.(-) SOME SCHOOLMATES WEREN’T LATE LAST FRIDAY (?) WERE ANY SCHOOLMATES LATE LAST FRIDAY? 5. (+)MY FRIENDS WERE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. (?) WERE YOUR/MY FRIENDS HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS? 6. (+) THE CD WAS CHEAPER THAN THE 4. 1. DR SMITH WAS IN HOSPITAL YESTERDAY 2.WERE THERE A LOT OF PEOPLE AT THE SHOPPING CENTRE? 3.CINDY AND TOM WERE ILL WITH FLU LAST WEEK 4.MY CLASSMATE WAS NOT AT THE PHOTOGRAHPY CLUB AFTER SCHOOL 5. I WAS AT THE CINEMA WITH MY FATHER TWO DAYS AGO 6. IT WAS COLD AND RAINY, SO WE WERE NOT IN THE PARK 7. WERE YOU AT HOME OR AT THE PUB ON SATURDAY