I N S P I R AT I O N 1

Worksheet 8
Past simple: be
1

Complete the table with the correct past form of be.

was

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in London

You

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in Zurich

last night / Tuesday / week /

He

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in Paris

month / year.

She

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in Milan

yesterday.

We

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in Brussels

at the weekend.

They

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in Moscow

Now make the sentences negative.

Now make questions.

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I wasnt in London last week.

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Complete these sentences using was, were,

wasnt and werent.
ROSIE

Hi Carl! Where (1) _________________ you

last night?

CARL

I (2) _________________ with Sara.

We (3) _________________ on the quiz
machine.

ROSIE

(4) _________________ you happy?

CARL

No, I (5) _________________

SARA

What about you, Rosie? Where

Were you in London last week?

Circle the correct word.

1 Was / were Carl with Sara last night?
2 Yes, he was / were.
3 Was / Were they with Steve?
4 Yes, they was / were.
5 But they wasnt / werent with Dominic.
6 Was / Were Rosie with them?
7 No, she wasnt / werent.
8 Where was / were you last night?

(6) _________________ you?

ROSIE

I (7) _________________ with Barbara.

CARL

(8) _________________ Dominic with you?

ROSIE

No, he (9) _________________. I think he

(10) _________________ with Kieran.

SARA

But I thought they (11) _________________

with you.

ROSIE

No, they (12) _________________. I dont

know where they (13) _________________.

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