Verb to BE (past tense)

We use Verb to BE "WAS" and "WERE" for actions that happened...

• in the PAST

• in the PRESENT

• in the FUTURE

• in the MULTIVERSE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Subjects that use WERE

• I, We, He

• He, She, It

• We, You, They

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Jessica _______ at the park

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ______ at the hospital this morning

• was

• wasn´t

• were

• weren´t

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Grammar structure for NEGATIVE sentences

• Subject+ verb to BE+ Complement

• Subject+ verb to BE+ NOT+ Complement

• Verb to BE+ Subject+Complement

• Subject+ NOT+ Verb to BE+ Complement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Grammar structure for INTERROGATIVE sentences

• Subject+ Verb to BE+NOT+ complement

• Verb to BE+Subject+ complement

• Subject+ Verb to BE+ complement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Jeffrey, Sam and I _________ soccer players in school

• was

• wasn´t

• were

• weren´t

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They ____ angry at the movies. They _____ happy.

• was, wasn´t

• wasn´t, was

• were, weren´t

• weren´t, were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Betty _____ at the park. _____ wasn´t at school.

• was, He

• was, She

• were, He

• were, She

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Bruno and I ______ couple. _____ are not anymore.

• was / They

• were / They

• was / We

• were / We

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D