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Verbs: Verbs: WasWas and and WereWereGRAMMAR: Using Was and Were T151

Transparency 9-10THEME 9: Special Friends Week 2 1.9.2

We will learn when We will learn when to use the verbs:to use the verbs:waswaswere were We will listen to, read, speak and write the linking verbs was was andand were were.

Makoto was new in town.Makoto was new in town.ReadingReading

Makoto’s mother and father Makoto’s mother and father were new in town, too.were new in town, too.

You were here yesterday.You were here yesterday.

waswas

werewere

werewere

isis: one (singular): one (singular)areare: more than : more than one (plural)one (plural)

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

presentpresent

waswas: one (singular): one (singular)werewere: more than : more than one (plural)one (plural)

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

pastpast

hehe

sheshe

theythey

SpeakingSpeaking

itit

wewe

youyou

The children The children _____ playing _____ playing with Makoto.with Makoto.

WritingWriting

waswas werewere

The children The children _____ playing _____ playing with Makoto.with Makoto.

WritingWriting

waswas

werewere

Makoto _____ Makoto _____ happy to have happy to have new friends.new friends.

WritingWriting

waswas werewere

Makoto _____ Makoto _____ happy to have happy to have new friends.new friends.

WritingWriting

waswas

werewere

Makoto’s mother Makoto’s mother and father _____ and father _____ going to the store.going to the store.

WritingWriting

waswas werewere

Makoto’s mother Makoto’s mother and father _____ and father _____ going to the store.going to the store.

WritingWriting

waswas

werewere

They _____ glad They _____ glad to see the to see the pictures.pictures.

WritingWriting

waswas werewere

They _____ glad They _____ glad to see the to see the pictures.pictures.

WritingWriting

waswas

werewere

Last week, the Last week, the house _____ house _____ empty.empty.

WritingWriting

waswas werewere

Last week, the Last week, the house _____ house _____ empty.empty.

WritingWriting

waswas

werewere

Last week, the Last week, the children _____ children _____ watching people watching people paint the house.paint the house.

WritingWriting

waswas werewere

Last week, the Last week, the children _____ children _____ watching people watching people paint the house.paint the house.

WritingWriting

waswas

werewere

waswas: one (singular): one (singular)werewere: more than : more than one (plural)one (plural)

Linking VerbsLinking Verbs

pastpast

We learned when to We learned when to use the verbs:use the verbs:waswaswere were We listened to, read, spoke and wrote the linking verbs was was andand were were.