64703 past simple verb to be

Complete the sentences with ‘was/ were’
1.-His sister …….. very tall and attractive.
2.-The pupils ……… in the school yard.
3.-Walter ……. the youngest in the class.
4.-Where …….. you yesterday? I ….. at the cinema.
5.-Thomas and Helen ……. from France. I …….. German.
6.-The journalist ……… at his office and his wife ……. at home.
Complete the sentences with ‘was
/wasn’t were /weren’t
1.-John is all right but yesterday he …… sick.
Choose the correct option

2.-Gina’s friends …….. good at tennis.
3.-I wanted to bake a cake but there ……..
any flour in the cupboard.

1.- Carol …..…
Geography.
a)were

4.- Richard’s toys …….. very expensive.
5.-Samuel’s eyes ……. small. They ……. big
and blue.
6.-Eric and Lisa ………. in the gym.

interested

b) was

2.- Katherine’s mom ……. American.
a)were

b) was

3.- Martin’s humour …smart and fast.

7.-Your computer ……. on the desk, it ……. In
my school bag.
8.-The monkeys at the zoo ……. very funny.

a)were

b) was

4.- The guests ……. on time.
a) were

9.-What ……….. your phone number?
Rewrite the sentences into negative form
1.-Ferdinand was at the restaurant.

very

……………………………

2.- Charles and you were on holiday. ………………………….
3.-There was some snow on the country………………………
4.-Oscar’s brothers were naughty ……………………………….
5.-I was on the telephone when they were outside………

b) was

in


Write questions for these answers
1.- ……………………………………………………………………?
Tom was a doctor at the hospital.
2.- ………………………………………………………………….?
The pupils were in the library.
3.- ……………………………………………………………….. ?
William and you were talking to the teacher.
4.- ………………………………………………………………….?
There were a lot of notebooks on the table.
5.- ……………………………………………………………………..?
Stephanie was French
6.- ……………………………………………………………………..?
Vincent and Alice were Laura’s cousins.
7.- ……………………………………………………………………. ?
The day was cold and wet.