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Past Simple WAS WERE

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He ........ at the cinema. He was in the park.

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

weren't

d)

were

2.

Suzie and Peter .......... at the zoo yesterday morning.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

are

d)

were

3.

He ........ at the cinema. He was in the park.

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

weren't

d)

were

4.

He ........ at the cinema. He was in the park.

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

weren't

d)

were

5.

Jenny .......... at home on Sunday afternoon. She wasn't in Paris.

a)

weren't

b)

were

c)

was

d)

wasn't

6.

Suzie and Peter .......... at the zoo yesterday morning.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

are

d)

were

7.

........... Adam at home yesterday afternoon?

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Are

d)

Were

8.

My parents ............... at work 2 days ago. They were at home.

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

were

d)

weren't

9.

........... Andy and Mark ill last week?

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Is

d)

Are

10.

Where were you last Saturday?

a)

I were at the cinema.

b)

I am at the cinema.

c)

I was at the cinema.

d)

I wasn't at the cinema.

11.

Were you a sweet baby?

a)

Yes, I was.

b)

Yes, I were.

c)

No, I weren't.

d)

No, I was.

12.

There ................... many people in the street yesterday.

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

weren't

d)

were

13.

How many cinemas .................. in your town ten years ago?

a)

were there

b)

there were

c)

was there

d)

there was

14.

How much food .................... in the fridge yesterday morning?

a)

there was

b)

there were

c)

were there

d)

was there

15.

There ............... much snow in my town last winter.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

c)

isn't

d)

aren't

16.

There ............... a lot of clouds in the sky yesterday.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

d)

are

17.

There ............... only a small shop in my town twenty years ago.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

isn't

18.

When were you at the cinema?

a)

Yes, I was.

b)

I was at the cinema tomorrow.

c)

No, I wasn't.

d)

I was at the cinema last Saturday.

19.

1. There … more than forty people at the meeting.

a)

a) were

b)

b)was

c)

c) wasn't

20.

2. (A) How old … you last year?

I … twenty years old.

a)

a) were / were

b)

b) were / was

c)

c) was / were

21.

3. (A) Where … Tom last night?

(B) He … at home.

a)

a) was / were

b)

b) were / were

c)

c) was / was

22.

4. The bus was late, so Alex and Sam … also late for class this morning.

a)

a) were

b)

b) was

c)

c) weren’t

23.

5. (A) Were you sick last week?

(B) No, I ….

a)

a) weren’t

b)

b) were

c)

c) wasn’t

24.

6. (A) … Maria here an hour ago?

(B) Yes, she was.

a)

a) Were

b)

b) Was

c)

c) Weren’t

25.

7. I’m a teacher now, but I … a student in 2015.

a)

a) am

b)

b) was

c)

c) were

26.

8. We had a great time at the party.

It … lots of fun.

a)

a) was

b)

b) were

c)

c) is

27.

9. My friend and I … at the library yesterday afternoon.

a)

a) wasn’t

b)

b) was

c)

b) were

28.

10. Where did you go on the weekend?

Why … you at home?

a)

a) wasn’t

b)

b) were

c)

c) weren’t

29.

11. Cathy is a police officer now, but she … a pilot last year.

a)

a) was

b)

b) weren’t

c)

c) is

30.

12. (A) Where … you born?

(B) I … born in Peru.

a)

a) were / were

b)

b) were / was

c)

c) was / were

31.

13. That movie … really funny! I laughed all night!

a)

a) were

b)

b) wasn’t

c)

c) was

32.

14. I thought the cookies … delicious, so I ate six of them!

a)

a) was

b)

b) were

c)

c) weren’t

33.

15. There … nothing I could do, so I asked for help.

a)

a) was

b)

b) wasn’t

c)

c) were

34.

16. Our science teacher said that some dinosaurs … huge.

a)

a) was

b)

b) are

c)

c) were

35.

Choose the correct pronouns for "WAS":

a)

I , She, He, It

b)

You, They, We

36.

Choose the correct pronouns for " WERE":

a)

I, She, He, It

b)

You, They, We

37.

Choose the correct time expressions in past.

a)

Now, tomorrow, this morning.

b)

Yesterday, last week, On Friday

38.

I ________ very tired yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

39.

He _________ happy last year.

a)

was

b)

were

40.

We_________ worried at work last week.

a)

was

b)

were

41.

Dania and Massiel ___________ scared on Thursday.

a)

was

b)

were

42.

The weather __________ rainy last month.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

43.

She ____________ sad when her brother went to school.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

44.

You ___________ sick at home yesterday.

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

45.

John and I ___________ surprised with the present last year.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

46.

Yesterday, I _______ at school

a)

were

b)

was

c)

weren't

47.

Anna and I ____________ friends.

a)

weren't

b)

was

c)

wasn't

48.

Last night, it ______ cold and rainy.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

49.

Was Kendrick late for work? Yes he ______.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

50.

Were you busy yesterday? Yes, I _______

a)

was

b)

were

c)

am

51.

There ______ some books here this morning.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

52.

Was he late again? No, he _________

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

were

53.

Was Rafael frustrated? No, he _______

a)

not

b)

weren't

c)

wasn't

54.

_______ Sussy at home when you came? Yes, she was.

a)

Wasn't

b)

Is

c)

Was

55.

_______ you hungry after the game? Yes, I was.

a)

Was

b)

Were

c)

Weren't

56.

_______ they happy? Yes, they were

a)

Were

b)

Was

c)

Are

57.

It_________ a long time ago.

a)

was

b)

weren't

c)

were

58.

What day _______ yesterday?

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were