PAST OF TO BE: WAS WERE

"Was" &"Were"Simple Past

BY: TEACHER CARLOS

Was / were

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¿Se estan diviriendo?

"Was" and "Were" represent the past form of the verb "Be"

"Was" y "Were" representan la forma pasada del verbo "Be"

verbo to be

• is - was

• are - were

When do we use these words?

¿Cuándo utilizamos estas palabras?

Situations:

• To give personal information about your past. (She was born in Oaxaca)

• To talk about events that happened in the past. (They were in London last year)

• To talk about a past status (We were the best students in High School)

• Dar información personal sobre su pasado. (Nació en Oaxaca)

  Para hablar de acontecimientos que ocurrieron en el pasado. (Estuvieron en Londres el año pasado)

  Para hablar de un estado pasado (Éramos los mejores estudiantes en el instituto)

Situations:

Multiple Choice

1. I’m a teacher now, but I______a student in 2015.

• a) am

• b) was

• c) were

Multiple Choice

2. My parents __ at a restaurant on Saturday.

• were

• was

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

4. The bus was late, so Alex and Sam _______ also late for class this morning.

• a) were

• b) was

• c) weren’t

NEGATIVE FORM

We turn "was" into "was not / wasn't"

We turn "were" into "were not / weren't"

Multiple Choice

The pencil _____________ on the desk

• was

• were

• weren't

• wasn't

Multiple Choice

There ................... many people in the street yesterday.

• wasn't

• was

• weren't

• were

Multiple Choice

My mobile phone ________________ cheap.

• wasn't

• weren't

Multiple Choice

He ... (not) at school with his friends last year.

• was

• wasn't

• weren't

• was't

Multiple Choice

Monica __ with her friends yesterday.

• weren't

• wasn't

• where not

• were not

Multiple Choice

My parents ............... at work 2 days ago. They were at home.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Multiple Choice

_________ she at school yesterday?

• Was

• Were

Multiple Choice

_______ he hungry?

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

_______ they late?

• Was

• Were

Multiple Choice

Was she happy?

• Yes, she was.

• Yes, she were not ( weren't)

Multiple Choice

Were they late?

• No, they was not ( wasn't)

• No, they were not (weren't)