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PAST OF BE

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I ........ tired last week.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
where
d)
weren't
2.
Yesterday ........ Saturday.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
is
d)
where
3.
Where ........ you yesterday?
a)
where
b)
were
c)
was
d)
wasn't
4.
We ........ in Berlin yesterday.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
where
d)
when
5.
I ........ in France last month.
a)
were
b)
when
c)
where
d)
was
6.
My grandfather ........ a pilot too.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
when
d)
weren
7.
William Shakespeare ........ a writer.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
wos
d)
wasn't
8.
........ Elvis Presley a rock'n'roll singer?
a)
Was
b)
Wos
c)
Where
d)
Were
9.
Picasso ........ a politician.
a)
was
b)
wasn't
c)
wos
d)
wasen't
10.
........ Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo singers?
a)
Were
b)
Was
c)
Where
d)
When
11.

One of the uses of the Past of Be is to...

a)

...describe people, things and animals in the present.

b)

...describe people, things and animals in the past.

c)

...describe verbs and adjectives in the past.

d)

...describe the universe and beyond.

12.

Diego Maradona (not police officer/ football player)

a)

Diego Maradona weren't a police officer. He were a football player.

b)

Diego Maradona wasn't a police officer. He was a football player.

13.

José de San Martín (not Spanish/Argentinian)

a)

José de San Martín was Spanish. He was Argentinian.

b)

José de San Martín wasn't Spanish. He was Argentinian.

14.

Fangio (not a musician/ race driver)

a)

Fangio wasn't a musician. He was a race driver.

b)

Fangio wast'n a musician. He was a race driver.

15.

Christopher Colombus (not a king/ an explorer)

a)

Christopher Colombus wasn't a king. He was an explorer.

b)

Christopher Colombus waasn't a king. He was an explorer.

16.

Gilda (not an actress/singer)

a)

Gilda wasn't an actress. She were a singer.

b)

Gilda wasn't an actress. She was a singer.

17.

The Backstreet Boys (not rock singers/pop singers)

a)

The Backstreet Boys weren't rock singers. They were pop singers.

b)

The Backstreet Boys were'tn rock singers. They were pop singers.

18.

There .......... a lot of noise (V)

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

19.

She .......... at school yesterday (X)

a)

were

b)

weren't

c)

wasn't

d)

was

20.

There .......... a lot of people at the cinema. (V)

a)

were

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

wasn't

21.

Tom and Jane .......... sick yesterday. (V)

a)

weren't

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

were

22.

My friend .......... very happy with her grades. (X)

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren't

23.

I .......... angry with my friends. (V)

a)

were

b)

was

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

24.

.......... you and Ann at the party yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

25.

.......... there a film on TV last night?

a)

were

b)

was

26.

The simple past of the verb tobe

a)

waz, wer

b)

is, are

c)

waz, were

d)

was,were

27.

The past of ( I am )

a)

i waz

b)

i were

c)

i was

d)

i wass

28.

they were happy

a)

simple past

b)

simple past of verb tobe

c)

past progressive

d)

simple present

29.

they were happy

a)

simple past

b)

simple past of verb tobe

c)

past progressive

d)

simple present

30.
I ___
a)
were
b)
wer
c)
was
d)
wase
31.
he ___
a)
was
b)
were
c)
were
d)
wase
32.
he ___
a)
was
b)
were
c)
were
d)
wase
33.
They ___
a)
are
b)
was
c)
were
d)
ware
34.
She ___ at school yesterday
a)
were
b)
where
c)
are
d)
was
35.
I ___ born in London
a)
were
b)
was
c)
am
d)
where
36.
He ___ my friend
a)
were
b)
been
c)
wered
d)
was
37.
They ___ at school
a)
were
b)
was
c)
been
d)
are
38.
Peter and John ___ good students
a)
was
b)
been
c)
were
d)
wered
39.
Tom ___ in Madrid yesterday
a)
were
b)
where
c)
are
d)
was
40.
Sally and I ___ at the hospital
a)
was
b)
where
c)
were
d)
are
41.
Tom ___ in Madrid yesterday
a)
were
b)
where
c)
are
d)
was
42.
How ____ your day?
a)
been
b)
were
c)
was
d)
be