Past Simple of “To Be”

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Was / Were

These words are the past form of to be. We use them to talk about people, places, feelings, and situations in the past.

I was
He was
She was
It was
You were
We were
They were
What do they mean?

They tell us about the past.

Use was and were for past simple: things that were true before now.

I was happy yesterday.I felt happy in the past.was goes with I.
She was at school.This tells us where she was before now.was goes with one person or thing.
They were friends.This tells us about more than one person in the past.were goes with you, we, they.
How to use them?

Match the subject.

The subject decides which word we use.

I wasI was ready.
I was eight last year.I uses was in the past.
He / She / It wasHe was kind.
It was small.One person or one thing uses was.
You / We / They wereYou were smart.
They were here.You, we, and they use were.
For example

Read and say them aloud.

I was at home.Use was after I.I + was
The bag was red.One thing uses was.bag + was
We were ready.More than one person uses were.we + were
NegativeI was not late.
They were not sad.Short forms: wasn't, weren't.
QuestionsWas he at home?
Were they at school?Move was or were to the front.
Short answersYes, he was.
No, they weren't.Use was/were in the answer.
Sentence completion 1

Choose the correct word.

I ___ tired yesterday.

Sentence completion 2

Choose the correct word.

She ___ at the park last night.

Sentence completion 3

Choose the correct word.

They ___ in the classroom yesterday.

MCQ 1

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

MCQ 2

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

MCQ 3

Choose the correct negative form.

What is the short form of was not?

Paragraph completion 1

Fill five blanks.

Choose was or were for each blank.

Yesterday, I at home.
The weather hot.
My friends at the beach.
Our teacher kind.
We happy.
Test 1

Mixed question types of 5

Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.

1. Sentence completion

The cat ___ small last year.

2. MCQ

Which sentence is correct?

3. Type the answer

I ___ nine years old last year.

4. Type the answer

You ___ my friend in Grade 2.

5. MCQ

Which question is correct?

Cumulative result sheet

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