Smart Choice Level 1 – Unit 6 Grammar

The verb BE – Simple Past The verb BE has two forms in the past: was and were. I was… He was… She was… It was… We were… You were… They were…

The verb BE – Simple Past We usually use contractions in negative statements. was not  wasn’t were not  weren’t

Now Practice! 1. Last night my friends and I __________ at the mall. 2. The stores ________ open until midnight. 3. My favorite store ________ very crowded. 4. It _______ really noisy everywhere in the mall. 5. By midnight I _________ very tired. were were was was was

Now Practice! 1. I _________ late to school yesterday. wasn’t 2. The bus ________ crowded last night. 3. We ________ at school last night. 4. The weather __________ so bad yesterday. 5. It _________ very cold last week. wasn’t wasn’t weren’t wasn’t wasn’t

Worksheet 1. I ______ in the office all day. I had a lot of work to do. 2. I ran the marathon, but surprisingly I _______ tired. I guess all my training helped me. 3. Because she _______ sick yesterday, she missed class. 4. The twins ______ born on January 1st . 5. The student _______ absent all semester. What a great student! was wasn’t was were wasn’t

Worksheet 6. I ______ looking for you. Where were you? was 7. He _____ four years old when he started playing the piano 8. My coworker and I _______ late for the meeting this morning.. 9. It _______ a nice day yesterday. It rained all day. 10. The customers ________ happy with the company’s service. They never ordered anything from there again. was was were wasn’t weren’t