VERB TO BE PAST The past tense of

VERB TO BE - PAST The past tense of "to be" is used to join a subject with a word or words that tell something about the subject that happened in the past. We often use words such as "yesterday" or phrases such as "last week" or "last year“ to indicate when something happened in the past.

Jack is very sad now. He was at a baseball game. The game wasn’t very good.

They are very tired now. They were at a party last night. They weren’t at home until 3 am.

How was the test? Are you happy with the result? No, I wasn’t. It was fine! Yes, I am. Were you late for class this morning?

NOW, IT’S YOUR TURN! COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB TO BE AM – IS – ARE – WAS - WERE

is Laura’s birthday today. It ____ Last year she ____ was 9, so now she ____ is 10.

were eleven students in the class There _____ weren’t (neg. ) any yesterday, but there _______ games during class.

were very young when Phil and Juliet _____ they got married. She ____ was only 19.

Today the weather ____ is nice, but it ____ very windy was yesterday.

is very Jack ____ tired today, was because he ____ at work until late last night.

were you yesterday? ” “Where ______ “I ____ at work in the morning. Then, at night, was Jennifer and I ______ at the movies. ” were

“_____ Was the weather good when you _____ were on vacation? ” was great! But the “Yes, the weather ____ hotel _______ wasn’t (neg. ) very nice.

were at the Natural The students ______ Museum yesterday. The field trip ____ was great and the students _____ were very excited!

am hungry. I ____ Can I have a doughnut, please?

“Why _____ were you so angry yesterday? ” “I ____ was upset because I got a bad grade were very hard. ” on a test. All the tests _____

are very nice! These sneakers _____ Were they expensive? _____

Are you married? ” “ _____ am not (neg. ) married yet. ” “No, I _______

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