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WAS/WERE

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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

59.

I ___________ a good student.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

60.

We ___________ old friends.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn´t

61.

He ___________ a student

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn't

d)

weren´t

62.

The pencil _____________ on the desk

a)

was

b)

were

c)

weren't

d)

wasn't

63.

My parents ____ on vacations last year

a)

was

b)

were

64.

There ____ a very good movie on the cinema.

a)

was

b)

were

65.

Adriana and her sister _____ free. They have a lot of work!

a)

wasn´t

b)

weren´t

66.

____ Joel´s birthday yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

67.

_____ Cinthia sick last week?

a)

was

b)

were

68.

_____ they sad because of the movie?

a)

was

b)

were

69.

____ your neighbors at the office yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

70.

A: Where ___ Paul and Jamie last night?

B: They ___ at home.

a)

were/were

b)

were/was

71.

A: Alma ____ at home. She went to the park

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn´t

d)

weren´t

72.

Last year we ____ in Italy. We were in Cuba

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn´t

d)

weren´t

73.

A: When ____ the class?

B: At 7:00

a)

was

b)

were

c)

wasn´t

d)

weren´t

74.

Agátka and Sára ... at the seaside last week.

a)

was

b)

were

75.

Kuba ... in Prague yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

76.

Jirka ... happy to help Hynek with his homework.

a)

was

b)

were

77.

They ... in London with Kiki and David last year.

a)

were

b)

was

78.

Martin ... in bed the whole weekend.

a)

was

b)

were

79.

Ráďa ... in the ZOO with his friend Sara.

a)

was

b)

were

80.

Lili ... in Paris last week.

a)

was

b)

were

81.

They ... in the theme park with Anička.

a)

were

b)

was

82.

The teachers ... looking for David's homework.

a)

were

b)

was

83.

Tom ... at the cinema yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

84.

My friend ... at school two days ago.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

85.

We ... tired yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

86.

My parents ... at the supermarket last Sunday.

a)

was

b)

were

87.

Where ... you bron?

a)

was

b)

were

88.

What ... the weather like yesterday?

a)

was

b)

were

89.

Tom and Jane ... at the shopping centre two days ago.

a)

was

b)

were

90.

My sister ... at school last week.

a)

was

b)

were

91.

Put the words in the correct order.

yesterday. /was/ Mike/ school/ at

(a)  

92.

were/ at/ birthday/ my /Saturday./Jane and Kate/ party/ last

(a)  

93.

Put the words in the correct order.

days/ was/for/ school/ late/ Adam/ two/ ago.

(a)  

94.

Put the words in the correct order.

yesterday?/ he/ Was/ happy

(a)  

95.

Put the words in the correct order.

interesting?/ the book/ Was

(a)  

96.

Put the words in the correct order.

days/ happy / I/ was/ three/ ago.

(a)  

97.

I _____ happy.

a)

was

b)

were

98.

You _____ angry.

a)

was

b)

were

99.

It _____ cold.

a)

was

b)

were

100.

We _____ at school.

a)

was

b)

were

101.

They _____ at home.

a)

was

b)

were

102.

The cat ______ on the roof.

a)

was

b)

were

103.

The children _____ in the garden.

a)

was

b)

were

104.

I ____ at school yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

105.

The boys...........at school yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

106.

My grandma.......at our house last week.

a)

was

b)

were

107.

The children ........... at the swimming pool last Friday.

a)

was

b)

were

108.

He ...........fat last year.

a)

was

b)

were

109.

I ________ tired this morning.

a)

was

b)

were

110.

I (a)   born in twenty twenty-one.

111.

They (a)   born in twenty eighteen.

112.

He (a)   born in nineteen ninety-seven.

113.

She (a)   born in two thousand one.

114.

They (a)   born in two thousand three.

115.

He (a)   born in nineteen eighty-four.

116.

You (a)   born in nineteen seventy-three.

117.

They (a)   born in twenty eleven.

118.

She (a)   born in twenty fourteen.

119.

You (a)   born in two thousand five.

120.

They ... friendly

a)

weren't

b)

wasn't

c)

didn't have