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WAS and WERE

1
It was rainy yesterday. It wasn’t sunny yesterday. Was it rainy yesterday?
1) Underline the correct verb.

2) Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.

Example: We was / were at the zoo last Sunday.

Example: I’m not at school. I wasn’t at school.

1. Tom wasn’t /weren’t at school last week.

1. Mark isn’t here. ___________________________

2. It was / were cold yesterday.

2. This dog is funny. _________________________

3. My parents wasn’t / weren’t in Italy last year.

3. I am not busy. ____________________________

4. Sally was / were in the country at the weekend.

4. You are very lucky. ________________________

5. Sarah wasn’t / weren’t happy yesterday.

5. The winter is cold. _________________________

6. They was / were late for school last Tuesday.

6. They aren’t tired. __________________________

7. Dave wasn’t/ weren’t tired yesterday.

7. We are hungry. ____________________________

8. Ted and Jill was / were at the theatre last night.

8. This book isn’t boring.______________________

3) Make questions with the following words.
Write the answers to the questions.

4) Complete the questions with was and were
Example:

Example: you / at the zoo / yesterday /were
Were you at the zoo yesterday? Yes, I was.
1. you / at the party / two days ago / were
_____________________________ ________
No, I _________
2. the shops / open / were / last Sunday
______________________________________
Yes, they _______

Yes, it was.
1.

________ at home
yesterday?

7. in London / Jane / last year / was
______________________________________
Yes, she _________

No, they weren’t.
Adam and Ann
weren’t at the
cinema last night.

Yes, I was.
3.

5. sick / yesterday / were / Sally and her sister
______________________________________
Yes, they _______
6. the weather / cold and wet / was / last Tuesday
______________________________________
No, it __________

____________________
at the cinema last night?

2.

3. Sam / last week / was / at the museum
______________________________________

Yes, he ________
4. at the sports centre / they / last Monday / were
_______________________________________
No, they ________

Was it cold yesterday?

_______ at Paul’s
birthday party last
Saturday?
Yes, she was.
Mary was there.

4.

_________ your
birthday last
Monday?
No, it wasn’t. It
was my brother’s
birthday last
Monday.


Key
Ex. 1)
1. wasn’t

2. was

3. weren’t

2 was

3 wasn’t

4. was

5. wasn’t

6. were

7. wasn’t

8. Were

5 was

6 weren’t

7 were

8 wasn’t

Ex. 2)
1 wasn’t

4 were

Ex. 3)

1 Were you at the party two days ago? No, I wasn’t.
2 Were the shops open last Sunday? Yes, they were.
3 Was Sam at the museum last week? Yes, he was.
4 Were they at the sports centre last Monday? No, they weren’t.
5 Were Sally and her sister sick yesterday? Yes, they were.
6 Was the weather cold and wet last Tuesday? No, it wasn’t.
7 Was Jane in London last year? Yes, she was.
Ex. 4)
1. Were Adam and Ann…………….…….
2. Were you ………………………………
3. Was Mary ………………………….…..
4. Was it…………………………………..