1. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 A Where are / were / was you last night?
B I am / were / was at my grandparents’ house.
2 A Were / Are / Was you with your brother?
B No, I ‘m not / weren’t / wasn’t.
3 My sister were / was / wasn’t ill last week, so she was / weren’t / wasn’t at school.
4 My father was / wasn’t / weren’t at university in the 1960s. He were / wasn’t / was at university from 1971 to 1974.
5 A Were / Was / Wasn’t your grandparents alive during the Second World War?
B Yes, they was / weren’t / were. My grandfather were / was / is born in 1940.
6 My sister and I are / was / were born in 1983.
7 Greg’s grandparents are / aren’t still alive.
8 His grandmother is / isn’t a doctor now.
9 His grandmother was / wasn’t a doctor.
10 His grandparents were / weren’t at the same school.
11 They were / weren’t friends at school.
Answer
1 was 2 Were, wasn’t 3 was, wasn’t 4 wasn’t, was
5 Were, were, was 6 were 7 are 8 isn’t 9 was 10 were 11 weren’t
2. Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.
1 He ……wasn’t…… at work yesterday. He ……was…… on holiday in France.
2 A ……………… you in the USA when you got married?
B Yes, we ……………… .
3 They ……………… here last night because they ……………… at the hospital.
4 A Where ……………… you born?
B I ……………… born in France.
5 A ……………… your parents born in the UK?
B No, they ……………… . They ……………… born in India.
6 It ……………… my mother’s birthday yesterday.
Answer
2 Were, were 3 weren’t, were 4 were, was
5 Were, weren’t, were 6 was
3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb be. Use contractions if possible.
ANNA Hi, Jenny. How (1) ………… you?
JENNY I (2) ………… fine thinks.
ANNA (3) ………… you at the meeting yesterday?
JENNY Yes, I (4) …………, but it (5) ………… very useful.
ANNA What about Phil? (6) ………… he at the meeting?
JENNY No, he (7) ………… . He (8) ………… at home sick.
ANNA Oh dear, the poor guy. (9) ………… he OK today?
JENNY Yes, I think so. He (10) ………… here today.
Answer
1 are 2 ‘m 3 Were 4 was 5 wasn’t
6 Was 7 wasn’t 8 was 9 Is 10 ‘s
4. Underline the correct word.
1 I was / were on holiday last week.
2 Where were / was you born?
3 Wasn’t / Weren’t there any eggs in the fridge?
4 I wasn’t / weren’t at college yesterday; I was ill in bed.
5 There were / was a lot of people in the queue.
6 Why was / were your friends late?
7 Was / Were there a laptop on the desk?
8 When was / were your children born?
Answer
2 were 3 Weren’t 4 wasn’t 5 were
6 were 7 Was 8 were
5. Rewrite the sentences so that they are about the past.
1 My father’s a manager. ……My father was a manager. ……
2 They aren’t friends. …………………………………
3 A Is your grandfather rich? B No, he isn’t. …………………………………
4 We’re at school together. …………………………………
5 It’s a beautiful day. …………………………………
6 My teacher’s name’s Miss Smith. …………………………………
7 She isn’t at home. …………………………………
8 There are 20 people in my class. …………………………………
9 I’m not tired. …………………………………
10 A Are you happy? B Yes, I am. …………………………………
Answer
2 They weren’t friends.
3 A Was your grandfather rich? B No, he wasn’t.
4 We were at school together.
5 It was a beautiful day.
6 My teacher’s name was Miss Smith.
7 She wasn’t at home.
8 There were 20 people in my class.
9 I wasn’t tired.
10 A Were you happy? B Yes, I was.
6. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1 born / you / where / were ?
…Where were you born?……
2 good / film / was / the ?
………………………………………………….
3 a lot of / there / party / were / people / at / the ?
………………………………………………….
4 grandmother’s / was / name / your / what ?
………………………………………………….
5 school / at / were / yesterday / you ?
………………………………………………….
6 was / your hotel / a pool / at / there ?
………………………………………………….
Answer
2 Was the film good?
3 Were there a lot of people at the party?
4 What was your grandmother’s name?
5 Were you at school yesterday?
6 Was there a pool at your hotel?
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