Mastering the Past Simple Tense: Was and Were

The video tutorial explains the past simple tense of the verb 'be', covering its positive and negative forms, singular and plural usage, and how to form questions and short answers. It highlights the use of 'was' and 'were', and provides examples to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also discusses the unique usage of 'you' in both singular and plural forms. The video concludes with a summary and encourages viewers to engage with more content.

What is the past simple form of 'be' when referring to a singular subject?

• is

• are

• was

• were

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form the negative of 'he was short'?

• he weren't short

• he not was short

• he wasn't short

• he was not short

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which of the following is the correct negative form: 'I was a police officer'?

• I wasn't a police officer

• I was not a police officer

• I weren't a police officer

• I not was a police officer

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What is the plural form of 'was'?

• are

• were

• is

• was

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which form of 'be' is used with the pronoun 'you' in the past simple tense?

• was

• are

• is

• were

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How would you ask if someone was late to school in the past simple tense?

• Why you were late to school?

• Were you late to school?

• You were late to school?

• Was you late to school?

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the short answer to the question 'Were you late to school?' if the answer is affirmative?

• Yes, I were

• Yes, I weren't

• Yes, I wasn't

• Yes, I was

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the short answer to the question 'Was it expensive?' if the answer is negative?

• No, it was

• No, it weren't

• No, it not was

• No, it wasn't

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which of the following is the correct short answer: 'Were they in Russia?' if the answer is affirmative?

• Yes, they were

• Yes, they was

• Yes, they wasn't

• Yes, they weren't

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct negative form of 'were'?

• wasn't

• was'nt

• weren

• weren't

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C