Past Tense : Was/ were/ could/couldn't

If I ...... rich, I would go around the world.

• am

• is

• are

• were

1. There … more than forty people at the meeting.

• a) were

• b)was

• c) wasn't

3. (A) Where … Tom last night?

(B) He … at home.

• a) was / were

• b) were / were

• c) was / was

4. The bus was late, so Chun Ming and David … also late for their class this morning.

• a) were

• b) was

• c) weren’t

I ___________ a good student.

• was

• were

• weren't

• wasn't

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We ___________ old friends.

• were

• was

• wasn´t

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The pencil _____________ on the desk

• was

• were

• weren't

• wasn't

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She ________ absent from class yesterday

• were

• was

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The child _________ in the garden

• was

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ___________ go to the party last night because I was sick.

• can

• can't

• could

• couldn't