Was/were

Positive

I he

she it

was

we

you they

were

Negative

I

he she

it

was not ( or wasn’t)

we you

they

were not

( or weren’t)

Question

was I?

he? she?

it?

were we? you?

They?

Short answers:

Yes,

I/he/she/it was. we/you/they

were.

No, I/he/she/it wasn’t We/you/ they

weren’t

Fill in the blanks with the correct past affirmative form of the verb to

be.

1. Now I’m 24 years old. Last year I _____23 years old.

2. Students_____ attacked by PRI people.

3. Where___ you last night?

4. The teacher _____late yesterday.

5. ____you at home last night? –Yes I_______

6. Why_____you late yesterday?

7. Last year we____on vacation in Acapulco.

8. I feel very happy today, but I____very sad yesterday.

9. Today is sunny but yesterday it___raining.

10. Paola and Javier_____ in the classroom when I came.

11. At 8’clock, in the night, Elena___in bed.

Complete the following sentences using was/wasn’t or were/weren’t

1. Esmeralda___sick last week so she____at work.

2. You____at home yesterday. Where_____you?

3. Gerardo and Judith_____married for 4 years but they have just

divorced.

4. _____you at Pedro’s home yesterday at 5 pm? -No, I ____. I_____ in the

supermarket.

5. Was the exam difficult? – No it____. It _____easy.

KEY

I.

1. was

2. were

3. were

4. was

5. a. were b. was

6. were

7. were

8. was

9. was

10. were

11. was

II.

1. was

2. were

3. were

5. a. wasn't/ was not b. was

Franz García López