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Past simple:be and can

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mozart ______write music when he was four.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

was

d)

wasn't

2.

Vanessa Mae could play the violin and piano when she ____ seven.

a)

could

b)

were

c)

was

d)

wasn't

3.

______you walk when you were one?

a)

Can

b)

Can't

c)

Were

d)

Could

4.

Twins couldn't walk when they _______ one.

a)

were

b)

weren't

c)

was

d)

wasn't

5.

Chris and Natalie ______in Dublin on Friday.

a)

where

b)

was

c)

could

d)

were

6.

Where ____Natalie on Wednesday?

a)

could

b)

couldn't

c)

was

d)

were

7.

Martha and Liam _______ swim when they were seven.

a)

could be

b)

could

c)

was

d)

weren't

8.

_______Martha and Liam ride a bike when they were four?

a)

Where

b)

When

c)

Could

d)

Were

9.

Were you in New Yok? No, we ______

a)

wasn't

b)

couldn't

c)

were

d)

weren't

10.

The weather _______very good. So we couldn't see much.

a)

wasn't

b)

was

c)

weren't

d)

were

11.

Fill in the blank: you/we/they+____________

a)

am

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

12.

Choose the best answer

a)

Could you swim when you were four?

b)

Could you swim which you were four?

c)

When you is four, can you swim?

d)

When you is four, could you swim?

13.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of be.

Harry and Fran ____________ at school yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

14.

Choose the correct sentence: Josh/swim/the sea was very rough.

a)

Josh could swim because the sea was very rough

b)

Josh swim because the the sea was very rough

c)

Josh couldn't swim because the sea was very rough

d)

Josh could be swim because the sea was very rough

15.

Fill in the blank: I/she/he/it +___________ (be: Negative)

a)

am

b)

is

c)

were not

d)

was not

16.

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of be:

A:Where______you last night? B:I________ at Leah's party.

a)

is/ are

b)

are/are

c)

were/was

d)

was/was

17.

Choose the best answer:

What day was yesterday? Yesterday(be)_________ Sunday.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

18.

Complete the sentences with the corect form of be:

__________ you at the cinema last night? No, I__________

a)

were/were

b)

was/was

c)

were/weren't

d)

was/wasn't

19.

Use the past simple form of be or can:

Ride a bike/ six

a)

Can you ride a bike when you are six?

b)

Can you ride a bike when you is six?

c)

Could you ride a bike when you was six?

d)

Could you ride a bike when you were six?