We use the Past simple of the verb be to...

• talk about past actions or states
• express future intentions
• talk about actions started in the past but still connected to the present

Con quali tempi verbali dell'italiano è possibile tradurre il Past simple?

• futuro semplice
• passato remoto

• presente
• passato prossimo, imperfetto

Come si costruisce la forma interrogativa del Past simple di be?

• Was/were + subject
• Is/are + subject

Scegli le frasi corrette.

• • I'm so happy, it were a great show!

• • We were at the park on Saturday.

• • Charlie and Evie were my best friends when I was in primary school. 

• • I were very skinny when I was a child.

• • She was disgusted, but she wasn't afraid.

- Abbina le domande alle risposte.

• Yes, they were.

• Were Alex, Lucy and Toby at the party last night?

• Yes, it was, thanks a lot!

• Was your father at the office yesterday?

• No, she wasn't

• was this the book you wanted?

• No, he wasn't

• Was I right?

• Yes, you were.

• Was Anna in Dublin last weekend?

Completa il testo trascinando le parole mancanti.

​ (a)   ​ at the cinema yesterday evening. Unfortunately ​ (b)   at home finishing my homework. I ate with my parents, and ​ (c)   very good: I hate broccoli. then i tried my new videogames...​ (d)   fantastic. Suddenly it started to rain. Staying at home ​ (e)   so bad after all.

• My friends were
• I was
• the food wasn't
• they were
• it wasn't

​ ​ I'm sorry, Olivia was here 5 minutes ​ ​ (a)   . Do you need her? 

• last
• ago

We were in Portugal _______ summer. What a great holiday!

• last

• ago

_______ 2010 they were in Rome for an important competition.

• in

• last

There was a beautiful film on TV _______ night.

• ago

• last