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To Be Past - There Was / Were

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Last year my best friend _______ 22 years old

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

e)

am

2.

The weather ________ cold when we ________ in Berlin

a)

was / was

b)

were / were

c)

was / were

d)

were / was

e)

wasn't / weren't

3.

Why ________ you so angry yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

e)

am

4.

At this time last year Sandra ________ in Paris

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

e)

am

5.

We ________ tired because it ________ late at night

a)

was / was

b)

were / were

c)

were/ was

d)

was / were

6.

The shops ________ open yesterday, but we didn't go there

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

aren't

7.

Tim ________ asleep at ten o'clock yesterday

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

there was

d)

there were

8.

Our hotel last year ________small, but it ________very clean

a)

was / was

b)

were / were

c)

was / were

d)

were / was

9.

I phoned you at the weekend, but you ________ at home

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

there was

e)

there were

10.

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

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

were

11.

My friends ________ at the shopping mall two days ago

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

there was

12.

Claire and I ________ at school last Monday

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

aren't

13.

________ Liam at home when you came back from work?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

e)

Did

14.

They didn't tell where they ________ on May 2nd

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

e)

am

15.

Autumn ______ really warm and dry this year

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

aren't

16.

When Tom ______ a child, he ______ afraid of dogs

a)

was / was

b)

were / were

c)

was / were

d)

were / was

17.

There ______ a good movie on TV at prime time last year

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

isn't

d)

aren't

18.

My daughters ______ in the USA two years ago

a)

wasn't

b)

were

c)

was

d)

are

19.

She ______ at home when they broke into her house

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

c)

were

d)

is

20.

What ______ your biggest success as professional?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

weren't

21.

Yesterday it ______ rainy and cool

a)

was

b)

were

c)

there is

d)

there was

22.

______ the concert good last Sunday?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

23.

______ the concerts good last Sunday?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

24.

They ______ at home when they broke into her house

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

c)

was

d)

is

25.

Last year my friends _______ 22 years old

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

e)

am

26.

Why ________ Peter so angry yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

e)

am

27.

At this time last year Sandra and Julia ________ in Paris

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

e)

am

28.

I ________ tired because it ________ late at night

a)

was / was

b)

were / were

c)

were/ was

d)

was / were

29.

The shop ________ open yesterday, but we didn't go there

a)

was

b)

weren't

c)

were

d)

aren't

30.

Jaime and Peter ________ asleep at ten o'clock yesterday

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

there was

d)

there were

31.

The office last year ________ big, but it ________very confortable

a)

was / was

b)

were / were

c)

was / were

d)

were / was

32.

She phoned me at the weekend, but I ________ at home

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

were

d)

there was

e)

there were

33.

My parents ________ at work the whole week, because they were ill

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

are

34.

My friends ________ at the shopping mall yesterday

a)

weren't

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

there was

35.

Susan and I ________ at school last Monday

a)

wasn't

b)

were

c)

was

d)

aren't

36.

Summer ______ really warm and dry this year

a)

wasn't

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

aren't

37.

The children ______ not at their grandparents house last weekend

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

38.

______ a bed in the house

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

39.

______ beds in the house

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

40.

______ two tables

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

41.

______ a table

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

42.

______ twenty people in the restaurant

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

43.

______ a person in the restaurant

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

44.

______ three men and a dog

a)

There were

b)

There was

c)

Was

d)

Were

45.

______ many balloons in the sky

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

46.

______ a plane in the airport

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

Was

d)

Were

47.

______ an onion

a)

There wasn’t

b)

There weren’t

c)

Was

d)

Were

48.

______ five eggs

a)

There wasn’t

b)

There weren’t

c)

Was

d)

Were

49.

______ a lot of people in the supermarket

a)

There were

b)

There was

c)

Were

d)

Was

50.

The big monkey ______ wild

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

weren't

51.

______ Janet late this morning?

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Are

d)

Am

52.

My father ____ very happy at my graduation

a)

was

b)

were

c)

isn't

d)

are

53.

I ____ at the hospital last night

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

am

54.

____ you at my parents' house last night?

a)

Were

b)

was

c)

where

d)

wasn't

55.

Michael ____ very interested in the presentation

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

are

d)

were

56.

George ____ at work last week

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

57.

Pamela ____ in the office until 11:00. Oscar and Kevin ____ home

a)

was / were

b)

were / was

c)

was/ was

d)

were / were

58.

Peter ____ in Berlin two years ago. Mark and Anthony ____ in Rome

a)

was / were

b)

were / was

c)

were / were

d)

was / was

59.

____ you at school last week?

No, I ____.

a)

Were / wasn't

b)

Were / were

c)

is/ were

d)

are/ was

60.

My cat ____ at the veterinarian this morning

a)

was

b)

were

c)

it

d)

are

61.

Mr. Bishop and Ms. Wood ____ at a meeting all day

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

d)

are

62.

Jay ____ in the park this afternoon

a)

was

b)

were

c)

where

d)

who

63.

Only five people ____ in class yesterday

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

is

64.

My parents ____ on vacation last year

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

c)

are

d)

was

65.

The children ____ at my grandfather's house

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

where

66.

Was there a castle in Edinburgh?

a)

Yes, there was

b)

Yes, there were

67.

Were there two valleys in Scotland?

a)

No, there wasn't

b)

No, there weren't

68.

Long time ago, there ___________ two valleys in this area.

a)

are

b)

were

c)

is

d)

was

69.

Was James at the cinema?

a)

No, he wasn't

b)

No, he weren't

70.

Were your friends at the castle?

a)

No, they weren't

b)

No, they wasn't

71.

We use "was" when the subject is...

a)

I, we, she, it

b)

I, you, he, she

c)

I, he, she, it

d)

We, you, they

72.

We use "were" when the subject is...

a)

we, you, they

b)

we, he, it

c)

I, you, they

d)

we, she, you

73.
How many mice were there?
a)
 There was three mice
b)
There was some mice
c)
There were one mouse
d)
There were three mice
74.
a)
There was one dog and one cat
b)
There were two dogs
c)
There was one dog and one man
d)
There were two persons 
75.

Select the correct one:

a)

There was a superhero in the park

b)

There were a superhero in the hotel

c)

There was a superhero in the stadium

d)

There were a superhero in the stadium

76.
a)
There was a super hero in the stadium
b)
There was a superhero in the city
c)
There were superheroes 
d)
There were superheroes in the city 
77.
a)
There were cats
b)
There were two cats on the sofa
c)
There was one cat on the sofa
d)
There was one cats on the sofa 
78.

She __________ in the stadium the other day

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

aren't

79.

Manu and José _________ playing in the park when the police arrived.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

were

d)

isn't

80.

________ he listening to music yesterday?

a)

Were

b)

Is

c)

Weren't

d)

Was

e)

Will

81.

No, they _________ there. They were at the school.

a)

were

b)

weren't

c)

isn't

d)

was

82.

Mary _________ so happy with her presents

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

83.

____________ your mother at the school meeting? I didn't see her

a)

Was

b)

Were

84.

No, you ________

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Weren't

d)

Wasn't

85.

There _____ a car in the garage

a)

was

b)

weren't

c)

were

86.

There _____ a concert at school two days ago. We went and enjoyed it a lot

a)

Wasn't

b)

Weren't

c)

Were

d)

Was

87.

_____ you and all your teachers there?

a)

Did

b)

Was

c)

Do

d)

Were

88.

There _____ any sandwiches when we got to the school cafeteria.

a)

weren't

b)

were

c)

was

d)

wasn't

89.

Sarah could play the piano when she _____ five years old

a)

have

b)

was

c)

had

d)

were

90.

In the following sentence change the verb into the past tense: Jane and Michael are doctors

a)

Jane and Michael were doctors

b)

Jane and Michael was doctors

c)

Jane and Michael weren't doctors

d)

Jane and Michael wasn't doctors

91.

In the following sentence change the verb into the negative: Jane and Michael are doctors

a)

Jane and Michael were doctors

b)

Jane and Michael was doctors

c)

Jane and Michael weren't doctors

d)

Jane and Michael wasn't doctors

92.

In the following sentence change the verb into the past tense: She’s in the museum

a)

She was in the museum

b)

She were in the museum

c)

She weren't in the museum

d)

She wasn't in the museum

93.

In the following sentence change the verb into the negative: She’s in the museum

a)

She was in the museum

b)

She were in the museum

c)

She weren't in the museum

d)

She wasn't in the museum

94.

In the following sentence change the verb into the past tense: It’s a big dog

a)

It was a big dog

b)

It were a big dog

c)

It wasn't a big dog

d)

It weren't a big dog

95.

In the following sentence change the verb into the negative: It’s a big dog

a)

It was a big dog

b)

It were a big dog

c)

It wasn't a big dog

d)

It weren't a big dog

96.

In the following sentence change the verb into the past tense: You’re my friend

a)

You was my friend

b)

You were my friend

c)

You wasn't my friend

d)

You weren't my friend

97.

In the following sentence change the verb into the negative: You’re my friend

a)

You was my friend

b)

You were my friend

c)

You wasn't my friend

d)

You weren't my friend

98.

In the following sentence change the verb into the past tense: I'm very tired

a)

I was very tired

b)

I were very tired

c)

I wasn't very tired

d)

I weren't very tired

99.

In the following sentence change the verb into the negative: I'm very tired

a)

I was very tired

b)

I were very tired

c)

I wasn't very tired

d)

I weren't very tired

100.

My daughter ______ in the USA two years ago

a)

wasn't

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

are