Syllabus topic 6: Was/were — Past Simple of be
Was/were — Past Simple of be. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are.
Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planYesterday I ___ tired.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: was
Completed sentence: Yesterday I was tired. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
___ you at home last night?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Were
Completed sentence: Were you at home last night? Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
The shops ___ open yesterday; it was a holiday.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: weren't
Completed sentence: The shops weren't open yesterday; it was a holiday. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
She ___ at school on Monday.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: was
Completed sentence: She was at school on Monday. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
Was it cold? Yes, it ___.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: was
Completed sentence: Was it cold? Yes, it was. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: was
Completed sentence: Yesterday I was tired. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Were
Completed sentence: Were you at home last night? Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: weren't
Completed sentence: The shops weren't open yesterday; it was a holiday. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: was
Completed sentence: She was at school on Monday. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: was
Completed sentence: Was it cold? Yes, it was. Was is the past of am/is; were is the past of are. Use was/were before the subject in questions and wasn't/weren't in negatives. Do not use did with past be.
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