Verbo To Be past simple
A Put in am/is/are or Was/were (past).
1. Last year she was 22, so she is 23 now.
2. Today the weather _____ nice, but yesterday it _____ very cold.
3. I_____ hungry. Can I have something to eat?
4. I feel fine this morning but I ____ very tired last night.
5. Where ____ you at 11 oclock last Friday morning?
6. Dont buy those shoes. They ____ very expensive.
7. I like your jacket. _____ it expensive?
8. This time last year I ____in Paris.
9. Where _____ the children? I dont know. They ____ were in the garden ten
minutes ago.
B Put in was/were or wasnt/werent.
1. We werent happy with the hotel. Our room ___ very small and it ________very
clean.
2. George _______ at work last week because he ____ill. Hes better now.
3. Yesterday _____ a public holiday so the shops _____ closed. Theyre open today.
4. _______ Sue and Bill at the party? Sue ____ there but Bill ______.
5. Where are my keys I dont know. They _____ on the table but theyre not there
now.
6. You ______ at home last night. Where _____ you?
C Write the questions. Use the words in brackets () in the order was/were.
1. (late/you/this morning/why?)
Why was you late this morning?__________________
The traffic was bad.
2. (difficult/your exam?)
____________________________________________
No, it was easy.
3. (last week/where?)
____________________________________________
They were on holiday.
4. (your new camera/ how much?)
____________________________________________ Sixty pounds.
5. (angry/you/yesterday/why?)
____________________________________________
Because you were late.
6. (nice/ the weather/ last week?)
Yes, it was beautiful.
____________________________________________
Answers key
Activity A
2. is, was
3. am, was
4. was
5. were
6. are
7. was
8. was
9. are, were
Activity B.
2. wasnt, was
3. was, were
4. were, was
5. were
6. werent, were
Activity C.
2. was your exam difficult?
3. where were Ann and Chris last week?
4. How much was your new camera?
5. why were you angry yesterday?
6. was the weather nice?