A2 - PAST SIMPLE WITH BE

▶  2. Complete the sentences using was or were.

1. Now Jasmine is at home but last week she .......... on holiday.

• was
• were

2. Today it's raining but yesterday it .......... sunny.

• was
• were

3. This year there is a jazz festival here and last year there .......... a pop festival.

• was
• were

4. Today Mr Brown is at work but yesterday he ..........  ill.

• was
• were

5. These days there are houses here but 100 years ago there .......... trees.

• was
• were

6. Today I feel fine but yesterday I .......... in bed all day.

• was
• were

7. My mother is a manager now but she .......... a shop assistant last year.

• was
• were

▶  3. Mary spent last weekend in Madrid. Ask her some questions using the words in brackets () and was or were.

Example: (your hotel/good?) Was your hotel good?

1. (your room/comfortable?)

2. (the weather/nice?)

3. (the streets/full of people?)