Past Simple verb to be

When do we use Past Simple?

• a. Past habits and actions.

• b. Present habits

• c. Actions that are happening at the moment.

Which are the conjugation forms for verb to be in Past Simple?

• a. am, is and are

• b. was and were

• c. has been

Helen ____ in Canada last year. (be)

• a. is

• b. are

• c. was

• d. were

Tim, Lin, Peter and Sebastian ___ in South Africa two months ago. (be)

• a. was

• b. were

• c. be

Your teacher ___ in Lima for a English congress. (be)

• a. was

• b. were

• c. be

The Thai President and the first Minister ___ in our country in 2021.

• a. was

• b. is

• c. are

• d. were

My aunt were an engineer many years ago.

• a. correct

• b. incorrect

Philip ___ a bartender in the keys. (not be)

• a. was

• b. wasn't

• c. weren't

I didn't be in New York last month. (not be)

• a. correct

• b. incorrect

Answer explanation

Recordad que no utilizamos el auxiliar "did" con el verbo to be en Past Simple. Los auxliary-verbs son: was and were y sus negativos wasn't and weren't.

Select the Past Expressions.

• a. in 1819, last year, two month ago and yesterday.

• b. Today, now, in this moment.