Past Simple Verb To Be Worksheer

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INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA LA LIBERTAD

Departamento del Putumayo


Municipio Valle del Guamuez
NIT: 900.412.657-1

Teacher: Rodrigo Chaguala Vallejo Student´s name (Nombre Estudiante):


Subject: English Grade:
Grades: Octavos Date:

Objetivo: Saber usar y diferenciar el verbo to be en su forma pasada y presente y responder preguntas.

GUIA 3: PAST SIMPLE VERB TO BE

1. Complete with was or were. 3. Answer these questions with short answers, as in the
example.
1.John______ at home last week.
2.They________ at the cinema yesterday. 1. Were you at home last night? Yes, I was / No, I wasn 't
3. Your parents________ at the station at nine o'clock. 2. Was it hot yesterday? ______________
4.Mary_________ in the Street this morning. 3. Were your friends at home last Monday? ____________
5. My aunt_____ in hospital yesterday morning.
4. Was your father at work this morning? ______________
6. I _______ at school this morning.
5. Were you in class yesterday morning? _______________
7. Jill and Kevin_______ at the zoo las Sunday.
8. We______ in a Chinese restaurant last night.

2. Write these sentences in the negative form.

1. Mum was at home this morning ..................………………………………………………………………………………………………….


2. Paul and Mary were in the shop ..................………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. His friends were very happy yesterday afternoon…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I was late for the cinema ..............................…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We were at home to watch a film on TV......…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Match the questions with the answers.


1. Were you at home yesterday? a. No, it wasn't. The music was pretty bad.
2. Was Ryan in class yesterday? b. Y es, she was. We were both there.
3. Was the concert good? c. Yes, it was. Matt Damon is a great actor.
4. Was the movie interesting? e. No, he wasn't. He was sick.
5. Was Susan at the library yesterday? d. No, I wasn't. I was at a concert.

5. Answer the following questions

1. Where was your mother yesterday at 7 o´clock? __________________________________________

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2. How old was your dad when you were born? _____________________________________________
3. Was your grandmother an only child? ___________________________________________________
4. Were you at home last night? __________________________________________________________
5. What was your favorite toy when you were three? _________________________________________
6. How many days were you quarantined in the museum? _____________________________________

6. Write the verb to be in the past: was - were

Charles Darwin_______ born on February 12,1809. He______ a British naturalist who became
famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. In South America, Darwin found that
fossils of extinct animals_____ similar to modern species. Many people______ strongly opposed
to the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs. Throughout his life,
Darwin_____ a reserved, thorough, hardworking scholar.

When Albert Einstein ____ __ young, his parents worried about him.
Einstein's parents _______ concerned that Albert was "slow." Albert_______ I a terrible student who
didn't want to attend classes regularly and take exams. Einstein's best- known work, the theory of
relativity, ______ published in 1905. Unfortunately, the theory of relativity _______ used to create the
atomic bomb.

1. When was Charles Darwin born? ________________________________


2. What was Charles nationality? __________________________________
3. What was Charles theory?
4. Was Albert Einstein a good student? _____________________________
5. What was Albert Einstein theory? _________________________________

7. Complete the letter with the present simple or past simple of verb to be: am-is-are- was or were

Hi! Everyone,
Last week ______terrible. It _____ an exam week. My friends and I_______ at the library every day.
But this week is easy. We_______ free to read and relax. No homework, no exams. How _______
everyone at home? Mom, how_____ your flowers? Beautiful, I_____ sure. And Ken, how ______
your arm? I hope it______ okay. Remember! Basketball_______ just a game. Dad, thanks for the
check. My classes________ terrific this year, especially journalism.
Send my love to Grandma and Grandpa.
Love,
Judy

8- Choose the right answer with a circle.

1-The weather was / were nice in Paris.


2-There was / were a lot of interesting places to visit in Amsterdam.
3-Sandy was / wasn´t at home last night because she was/ wasn´t at a party.
4-Tom´s friends wasn´t / weren´t tired yesterday
5-In the room there was/were two beds.
6-I was / wasn´t happy because it rained the whole week. It was/wasn´t terrible!
7-My parents were/weren´t sad because my sister was/wasn´t there on their anniversary.
8-There wasn´t /weren´t any milk in the shop.
9-No, it was/wasn't a big house. It was/wasn't quite small.
10-There was/were a piano in the room.
11-Your mother was/were very happy to see my aunt Mary.
12- Was/were there any books on that shelf?

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