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    Past Simple of Be

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    The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the simple past tense of the verb "to be", including was, were, wasn't, and weren't. It includes examples filling in blanks with was or were, making statements and questions in the past simple tense, and answering questions using the past tense of be. The final exercise asks to write a short paragraph about summer camp using only forms of the verb "to be" in the past tense.

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    Past Simple of Be

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    The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the simple past tense of the verb "to be", including was, were, wasn't, and weren't. It includes examples filling in blanks with was or were, making statements and questions in the past simple tense, and answering questions using the past tense of be. The final exercise asks to write a short paragraph about summer camp using only forms of the verb "to be" in the past tense.

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    The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the simple past tense of the verb "to be", including was, were, wasn't, and weren't. It includes examples filling in blanks with was or were, making statements and questions in the past simple tense, and answering questions using the past tense of be. The final exercise asks to write a short paragraph about summer camp using only forms of the verb "to be" in the past tense.

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    Past Simple of Be

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    SIMPLE PAST TENSE

    BE: (WAS/ WERE /WASN’T / WEREN’T)


    1. Fill in the blanks with was or were
    1. A: ___________ you at home yesterday? B: Yes, I ___________.
    2. They ___________ really happy after they won the football
    game.
    3. My sister ___________ a college student last year.
    4. Thomas ___________ on the train at three-thirty yesterday
    afternoon.
    5. A: ___________ Jennifer tired after she finished work? B: No,
    she ___________.
    6. My car broke down, so I ___________ late for my appointment.
    7. A: ___________ Laura and Susan surprised? B: No, they
    ___________.
    8. The cookies ___________ delicious, so I ate three of them.
    9. A: ___________ you at the library yesterday? B: No, I
    ___________.
    10. Many dinosaurs ___________ really huge.
    11. I ___________ born in 1996. When ___________ you born?
    12. The movie we saw last night ___________ very funny.
    13. I ___________ a waiter last year, but I changed my job in
    September.
    14. My favourite programme ___________ on TV at eight o’clock
    last night.
    15. My classmates ___________ in the classroom at 10 o’clock.

    2. Make the past simple (use positive / negative or


    interrogative):
    1. (I / be / at the cinema last night.)
    ________________________________________________________________
    2. (the children / be / naughty?)
    ______________________________________________________________
    3. (we / be / in a cafe when you called.)
    ________________________________________________________________
    4. (I / be / late?)
    ________________________________________________________________
    5. (she / be / a teacher when she was young.)
    ________________________________________________________________
    6. (where / we / be?)
    ________________________________________________________________
    7. (you / be / okay?)
    ________________________________________________________________
    8. (we / be / too tired?)
    ________________________________________________________________
    9. (how / the party / be?)
    _______________________________________________________________
    10. (they / be / late for the interview.)
    _______________________________________________________
    3. Answer the following questions:
    1. Where were you last weekend?

    2. What was the weather like yesterday?

    3. Where was your mother yesterday at 5 o’clock?

    4. Why was Mark absent from school last week?

    5. Why was the teacher angry?

    4. Write a short paragraph about your last summer camp.


    Include information about: the place/ food/ people/
    weather/ activities, etc. (Try to use only the verbs was/ were/
    wasn’t/ weren’t)

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