PAST OF VERB TO BE:
A little review:
Present: Don't panick and see what you remember:
Past: In the Past, "am/is" change to "WAS" and "are" changes to "WERE":
Further review in affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of verb to be clic "Verb to be"
VERB TO" BE" in the present it changes to: AM/IS/ARE
I am
He/she/it is
You/We/they are
So: How do you translated? Have a look:
Affirmative, negative and interrogative structure:
Some practice:
Exercise 1: Was or Were? Choose one
Exercie 2: WASN'T OR WEREN'T:
Fill in the box with the correct form of wasn't or weren't (short form).
1. The football shirts were in the bag.
The football shirts in the bag. (Simple Past: wasn't or weren't)
2. It was dark at 10 o´clock.
It dark at 10 o´clock. (Simple Past: wasn't or weren't)
3. The tickets were expensive.
The tickets expensive. (Simple Past: wasn't or weren't)
4. The exercise was easy.
The exercise easy. (Simple Past: wasn't or weren't)
5. Your mum was late.
Your mum late. (Simple Past: wasn't or weren't)
6. They were at home yesterday.
They at home yesterday. (Simple Past: wasn't or weren't)
Excercise 3: WAS/ WASN'T, WERE/WEREN'T
Exercise 4: WAS/ WASN'T, WERE/WEREN'T
1.-Michael Jackson (1)___was___ a very popular artist. He (2)______ born in 1958.
2. - Last Saturday Carlos and Irma (3)________home. They (4) _______in the country all weekend.
3. - I (5)_________worried because they (6)________lost.
4. – (7)_______ Valentin and Isabel at the party? No, they (8)_________
5. - For most people Pelé (9)_________one of the best soccer players in the world.
6.-What (10)______your favorite subject in high school? It (11)_________math.
Exercise 5: Complete the dialogue with WAS/ WASN'T, WERE/WEREN'T
Dough: Where (1) _________ you last night, Martin? I called you but you (2) _______ at home.
Martin: No, I (3) ______. Betty and I (4) ______ at a friend’s house. We had dinner there and then watched TV.
Dough: Did you watch a film?
Martin: No, there (5) ______ a boxing match on Channel 7. It (6) ______ great, but the girls (7) _______ upset!
Dough: They hate boxing, right?
Martin: Yes, and there (8) ________ another TV in the house.
Interrogative forms:
1) ASK AND ANSWER: YES-NO QUESTIONS
2) MATCH THE QUESTIONS WITH THE CORRESPONDING ANSWERS:
1.Were you at home yesterday? a. No, it wasn’t. The music was pretty bad. _____
2.Was Ryan in class yesterday? b. Yes, she was. We were both there. _____
3.Was the concert good? c. Yes, it was. Matt Damon is a great actor. _____
4.Was the movie interesting? d. No, I wasn’t. I was at a concert. _____
5.Was Susan at the library yesterday? e. No, he wasn’t. He was sick._____
3)COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
a----------------they in Madrid? B: No, _________ _________. They were in Barcelona.
b---------------- you at home? B: Yes, _________ _________ at home all day.
c------------- Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan? B: Yes, _________ _________.
d ------------ your aunt in Hawaii? B: No, _______ ________. He was in Fiji.
4)Wh-questions:
Fill in the blanks with What, When or Where
1. _________ is the name of the President of the United States of America?
2. _________ month is the Chinese new year?
3. _________did Neil Armstrong say when he first landed on the moon?
4. _________did he first land?
5. _________ did the Americans drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
6. _________is New York city?
7. _________ is that called in English?
8. _________are the Hawaiian Islands?
9. _________are you doing this afternoon?
What:que/cual When:cuando Where:donde
5)Use the correct question word
WHEN WHERE HOW MUCH HOW MANY WHY WHAT WHAT TIME HOW HOW OLD WHO
1-------------- was she in this photo? She was 15 years old
2-------------- was your birthday? It was in May
3-------------- were you born? I was born in Santa Fe
4--------------- boys and girls were there? There ere 5 girls and 6 boys
5--------------- was that t-shirt? It was $560
6-------------- were they so happy? Because they were on the news on TV
7--------------- was the weather like yesterday? It was sunny and cold
8--------------- was that girl over there? She was my best friend, Alisson
9---------------- was the film? It was fantastic
10--------------- was your first break? It was at 2:10 pm
When=cuando where=donde How much=cuanto (no contables) How many=cuanto (para contables)
Why=cuando(respondo con because) What=que/cual what time= a que hora how=como how old=cuantos años who=quien
6) Write questions for these answers
1.WHEN WAS HE BORN_________________? He was born in 1916.
2.______________________________________? It was sunny and hot.
3.______________________________________? She was friendly and talkative.
4.______________________________________? I was with my sister.
5.______________________________________? They were at the beach last summer.
6.______________________________________? The party was great, I was really happy.
7._____________________________________? She was happy because it was her birthday.
8._____________________________________? My best friend was Andy.
9._____________________________________? Her birthday party was last summer.
10.____________________________________? John Lennon was from Liverpool.
7) Mix: was/wasn't-were/weren't
1.- How (be)___was___your weekend? Terrible! I (be)_________sick. I (have)______temperature and sore throat.
2.-Last night I (go)_______to the movies. But I (enjoy)(neg.)________ the film much, because it (be)________very violent.
3.-The dress (be) _______ really fine and It (cost) (neg.) _____________very much.
4. - Max’s parents (be)_______very proud because he (studied)___________very hard and (pass)________ his examinations.
5. - ______you (go)______to Johannesburgo to the Soccer World Cup? Of course. It (be)________wonderful!
There was/there were (Habia)
Look:
Practice:
2)There was there were 1 to 11 excercises
3) Using a /an:
Make sentences: Examples: There was a lamp
There was an apple
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4) Some or any?
Put "some" or "any" in the correct blank.
1. Was there --------- water in the glass?
2. There weren't ----------- flowers in the vase.
3. There was-------------- sugar in the bowl.
4. Were there ----------- ants on the bread?
5. There were------------ boys in the bus.
6. There wasn't--------------- food in the plate.
7. There were-------------- cows in the field.
8. There was ------------- ink in the bottle.
9. There weren't -------------- books on my desk.
10. There is -------------- soup in the pot.
5)TIME TO PLAY!! FIND THE HIDDEN OBJECT. write sentences about them
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