PAST SIMPLE: TO BE 2

PAST SIMPLE TO BE 2Interrogative & short forms

WAS I? WERE you?Yes, I WAS Yes, you WERE *(I WAS)No, I WASN’T No, you WEREN’T *(I WASN’T)

Yes, we WERE No, we WEREN’T

WAS he/she/it? WERE they?Yes, he/she/it WAS Yes, they WERENo, he/she/it WASN’T No, they WEREN’T

PAST SIMPLE TO BE 2

Interrogative & short answersImpersonal forms

WAS there? WERE there?Yes, there WAS Yes, there WERENo, there WASN’T No, there WEREN’T

Your Turn now 1

1. Answer the questions according to the pictures.

2. Write complete sentences in your notebook.

3. Check your answers.

What was the time?

It was five to twelve

How many children were there?

There were five children

What was the weather like in January?

It was very cold and snowy

What colour was the grasshopper?

It was green

Where was Queen Victoria from?

She was from the United Kingdom

Who was Romeo with?

He was with Juliet

Your Turn now 21. Answer the questions in your

notebook.

2. Use short answers.

3. Write true sentences to the questions when the short answer is negative.

4. Check your answers.

Was mum at the café?

No, she wasn’t. She was at home.

Were there any flowers in the bush?

No, there weren’t. There were a lot of leaves.

Was Peter relaxed?

No, he wasn’t. He was very nervous

Was there a tiger in the zoo?

No, there wasn’t, but… There was a lion, a giraffe and an elephant.

Was dad safe?

No, he wasn’t. He was in danger

Were they hot?

No, they weren’t. They were cold.

Was he from Japan?

No, he wasn’t. He was from China.

Your turn next 31. Look at the picture for 1 minute.

2. Try to remember as much as possible.

3. Answer the questions.

4. Look at the picture again to check your answers.

1 minute…

Answer the questions1. How many people were there in the picture?2. Were they adults or children?3. How many children were there?4. Who were the children with?5. Was the baby a boy or a girl?6. What colour were grandfather’s shoes?7. And the children’s T-shirts?8. Was the baby’s blanket blue or green?9. What colour was grandma’s dress?10.Was the children’s hair blond?11.What colour were grandma’s slippers?12.Was there a boy behind the grandfather?

Key1. There were six people.2. They were adults and children.3. There were four children (three children and a

baby).4. They were with their grandparents.5. The baby was a boy.6. His shoes were brown.7. Their T-shirts were red.8. It was green.9. Her dress was purple.10.No, it wasn’t. It was brown.11.They were grey.12.No, there wasn’t. There was a girl.