Past Simple of the verb "to be" - 2°

We use the Past Simple of the verb "to be" to talk about...

• situations and states in the past

• situations and states in the present

There are two forms of the verb "to be": we use ​ (a)   with the subject pronouns I, He, She and It; and we use ​ (b)   with You, We and They.

• was/wasn't
• were/weren't

The structure for affirmative/negative sentences is...

• subject

• .

• was | were

  wasn't | weren't

• extra information

The structure for Interrogative sentences is...

• extra information

• was | were

• ?

• subject

Harry and Sam ​ (a)   at the football match on Saturday. (+)

On Friday, Mia ​ (b)   at home. (-)

Holly ​ (c)   at the cinema last night. (+)

• were
• wasn't
• was
• weren't

My parents ​ (a)   angry. (-)

The weather ​ (b)   very good. (-)

We ​ (c)   on holiday last week. (+)

• weren't
• wasn't
• were
• was

1) ​ (a)   the bus late yesterday?

2) Where (b)   you at eight o'clock last week?

• was
• were

3) ​ (a)   Dan late for school this morning?

4) ​ (b)   you and your sister ill yesterday?

• was
• were

Choose ALL the possible answers.

Were your parents on holiday last week?

• Yes, they were.

• No, they weren't.

• Yes, they was.

• No, they wasn't.

Choose ALL the possible answers.

Was Laura at the party?

• Yes, she was.

• No, she wasn't.

• No, she weren't.

• Yes, she were.