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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.
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