Mastering the Past Simple Tense: Was and Were DC

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

• is

• are

• was

• were

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

• he weren't short

• he not was short

• he wasn't short

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

• I wasn't a police officer

• I weren't a police officer

• I not was a police officer

What is the plural form of 'was'?

• are

• were

• is

• was

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

• was

• are

• is

• were

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?

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

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

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

What is the correct negative form of 'were'?

• wasn't

• was'nt

• weren

• weren't