A) Fill in the blanks with was or were to complete the D) Rewrite the sentences with the subjects in brackets.

sentences below. 1. Sharon was swimming in the river when she saw a
1. William ______ doing his English homework when I small turtle under the water. (The boys) __________
arrived home in the afternoon. ___________________________________________ .
2. ______ Sarah and David tidying their bookcases? 2. The students weren’t doing anything when Mrs. Hall
3. Where ______ your dad going at 7:45 this morning? came into the classroom. (I) ____________________
4. We ______ just listening to music when you came. ___________________________________________ .
5. The children ______ making a snowman in front of 3. Paul and Mark were building a kennel for their dog,
the school building when their teacher saw them. Oscar at about 9 a.m. (Jason) ___________________
6. I didn’t hear you, mum. I______ listening to music ___________________________________________ .
in my room with my brother, Lawrence. 4. I was fishing in the lake when a frightening storm
7. They ______ playing volleyball when Judy fell and started yesterday. (Two friends) ________________
broke her left arm yesterday. ___________________________________________ .
8. My grandma ______ looking at the family album 5. We were walking past the police station when a car
when she suddenly started crying. crashed into a lorry. (My mum) __________________
9. Mrs. Webb ______ riding her bicycle on the street ___________________________________________ .
when she met one of her old friends. 6. Our neighbour was walking to work because there
10. I ______ reading a science magazine when I found was a problem with her car. (Mr. Parker) __________
an interesting article on global warming and seals. ___________________________________________ .
7. They weren’t playing football when I came because
it was raining heavily. (George) __________________
B) Fill in the blanks with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t
___________________________________________ .
to complete the sentences below.
8. Our physical education teacher was skipping rope
1. I ______ having a shower half an hour ago, but the when the bell rang. (The girls) ___________________
water wasn’t warm enough. Is there a problem? ___________________________________________ .
2. Donna ______ listening to the teacher, so she 9. My parents were having a barbeque when suddenly
couldn’t give the correct answer to this question. a fire started in the garden. (Mrs. Cox) ___________
3. Lucy and Ted ______ going to the playground. They ___________________________________________ .
were actually going to the amusement park. 10. When the earthquake happened, Mr. Knight was
4. My mother ______ making a chocolate cake when sleeping in his bed. (The kids) ___________________
returned from school yesterday afternoon. ___________________________________________ .
5. We ______ sleeping at 11 p.m. last night. There was
an exciting film on TV and we were watching it.
6. Kenneth______ flying his kite with some friends E) Read the answers and write questions to the
when I last saw him in the football pitch. underlined words.
7. The Thompsons ______ celebrating Ronald’s tenth 1. __________________________________________?
birthday when the electricity went off. The teachers were playing table tennis in the gym.
8. She ______ talking with her boss when a man with 2. __________________________________________?
a funny hat and suit came into the office. I was talking to Mr. Robinson a few minutes ago .
9. Jeffrey ______ driving fast, so it was not his fault. 3. __________________________________________?
10. Jacop and Cynthia ______ walking to school when Karen was watching an exciting action film when
they heard the explosion last Wednesday. she fell asleep on the sofa last night.
4. __________________________________________?
C) Answer the questions about yourself. Yes, all the kids were laughing while they were
watching the new cartoon.
1. What were you doing at eleven o’clock last night? 5. __________________________________________?
___________________________________________ No, Charles and Thomas weren’t fighting each other
__________________________________________ . in the classroom.
2. What was your dad doing at 8 o’clock yesterday 6. __________________________________________?
evening? ___________________________________ Mrs. Collins was preparing dinner when the guests
__________________________________________ . arrived at the cottage.
3. What was your mum doing at 7 a.m. this morning? 7. __________________________________________?
__________________________________________ . Eric was going to the new shopping centre when he
4. Were you doing homework at 5 o’clock yesterday bumped into his primary school teacher.
afternoon? _______________________________ . 8. __________________________________________?
5. Were you watching TV at nine o’clock yesterday Helen and Anna were sitting on the bench when the
morning? _________________________________ . robbers entered the bank.

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A) Fill in the blanks with was or were to complete the sentences below.

1. was 5. were 9. was

2. Were 6. was 10. was
3. was 7. were
4. were 8. was

B) Fill in the blanks with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t to complete the sentences below.

1. was 5. weren’t 9. wasn’t

2. wasn’t 6. was 10. were
3. weren’t 7. were
4. was 8. was

C) Answer the questions about yourself.

Your own answers

D) Rewrite the sentences with the subjects in brackets.

1. The boys were swimming in the river when they saw a small turtle under the water.
2. I wasn’t doing anything when Mrs. Hall came into the classroom.
3. Jason was building a kennel for his dog, Oscar at about 9 a.m.
4. Two friends were fishing in the lake when a frightening storm started yesterday.
5. My mum was walking past the police station when a car crashed into a lorry.
6. Mr. Parker was walking to work because there was a problem with his car.
7. George wasn’t playing football when I came because it was raining heavily.
8. The girls were skipping rope when the bell rang.
9. Mrs. Cox was having a barbeque when suddenly a fire started in the garden.
10. When the earthquake happened, the kids were sleeping in their beds.

E) Read the answers and write questions to the underlined words.

1. Where were the teachers playing table tennis?

2. Who were you talking to a few minutes ago?
3. What was Karen watching when she fell asleep on the sofa last night?
4. Were all the kids laughing while they were watching the new cartoon?
5. Were Charles and Thomas fighting each other in the classroom?
6. What was Mrs. Collins doing when the guests arrived at the cottage.
7. Where was Eric going when he bumped into his primary school teacher.
8. Who were sitting on the bench when the robbers entered the bank.

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