The document provides a grammar exercise involving the past tense of verbs. It contains sentences to complete with the past form of "to be", questions to answer, sentences to rewrite using contractions, mistakes to correct, and a multiple choice section to choose the correct verb form. The document tests understanding of using helping verbs and conjugating verbs in the past tense in English grammar.
The document provides a grammar exercise involving the past tense of verbs. It contains sentences to complete with the past form of "to be", questions to answer, sentences to rewrite using contractions, mistakes to correct, and a multiple choice section to choose the correct verb form. The document tests understanding of using helping verbs and conjugating verbs in the past tense in English grammar.
The document provides a grammar exercise involving the past tense of verbs. It contains sentences to complete with the past form of "to be", questions to answer, sentences to rewrite using contractions, mistakes to correct, and a multiple choice section to choose the correct verb form. The document tests understanding of using helping verbs and conjugating verbs in the past tense in English grammar.
The document provides a grammar exercise involving the past tense of verbs. It contains sentences to complete with the past form of "to be", questions to answer, sentences to rewrite using contractions, mistakes to correct, and a multiple choice section to choose the correct verb form. The document tests understanding of using helping verbs and conjugating verbs in the past tense in English grammar.
Complete the sentences with the Answer the questions.
past form of the verb to be.
1. Where was your mum yesterday at 7? 1. Mike ______ at the zoo last week. _____________________________ 2. Dad and I ______ in the garden 2. How old was your dad when you were I was when it started raining. born? ________________________ You were 3. Who ______ with you when I saw you 3. Was your grandma an only child? He in the street? ______________________________ She was 4. My dog ______ never bored. 4. Were you at home last night? It 5. We ______ at the circus last Friday, _____________________________ We we are going this week. 5. What was your favourite toy when you You were 6. Bill ______ very tired yesterday. He were three? ______________________ They went to bed early. 6. How many paintings were there in the 7. The shoes Emma was wearing ______ museum?________________________ too small for her. 8. ‘Why ______ Sue at the party?’ ‘She had to study for her Maths exam.’ Rewrite using the short forms. 9. Where ______ you on holiday? 1. The kids were not sleepy. 10. The French test ______ easy for me. ______________________________ I could answer all the questions. 2. I was not at school yesterday. I was not ______________________________ You were not Correct mistakes. 3. We were not at the supermarket. He ______________________________ She was not 1. There were some butter left. 4. My granddad was not a pilot. It ______________________________ ______________________________ We 2. Susan and I was both bored. You were not 5. You were not late for work. ______________________________ They ______________________________ 3. The letter were from my aunt. ______________________________ 4. Where was your parents yesterday? ______________________________
Choose the correct answer.
1. Dennis ____ in the bedroom now, he _____ in
the dining room. Was I? a) was/wasn’t b) wasn’t/was c) wasn’t/were Were you ? 2. Mr McDonald and Mrs Smith ____ neighbours. he ? a) wasn’t b) was c) weren’t Was she ? 3. Helen and I ____ best friends. it ? a) were b) was not c) was we ? 4. Pamela ____ Mr. Peterson’s granddaughter. Were you ? a) was b) were c) weren’t they ? 5. They ____ very friendly. Everybody liked them. a) was b) weren’t c) were