ESL Present Past of To Be

Last year my best friend ______ 22 years old.

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The weather ______ cold yesterday.

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The defiant freedom fighters ______ very brave. They fought till death to defend the city.

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I ______ happy with Surabaya now. Years ago, it ______ very dirty and messy.

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Why ______ you so angry yesterday?

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Our hotel ______ small last year, but it ______ very clean.

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At this time last year Sandra ______ in Jogjakarta.

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I phoned you at the weekend, but you ______ at home.

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My dad ______ at work the whole week, because he was ill.

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My friends ______ at the shopping mall two days ago.

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