P A S T T E N S E Verb “TO BE” WASWEREor ()
Comparison with Present Tense Present Tense I am at school today. He is a good pupil. She is ill this week. It is sunny today. We are hungry. You are busy right now. They are pretty. Past Tense I at school yesterday. He a good pupil. She ill last week. It sunny yesterday. We hungry last night. You busy last weekend. They pretty 30 years ago. was were
How do we know it’s past tense? We were in London.... yesterday last night last Monday last week / last month / last year / last Christmas in September 1991 two days ago / five years ago / a month ago
Let’s practise! (was / were) 1 I at home last night. 2 We at a party last Saturday. 3 You at school yesterday morning. 4 She at the supermarket two days ago. 5 He in Japan last year. 6 It very cold last winter. 7 Yesterday, they very thirsty after lunch. 8 Last week rainy. was were was were
Negative Form was + not wasn’t were + weren’t not I was not in the kitchen last night. I wasn’t in the kitchen last night. You were not at the football match yesterday. You weren’t at the football match yesterday. 1 2
Let’s practise! (wasn’t / weren’t) 1 I in Zagreb last Wednesday. 2 John and Courtney happy at all yesterday evening. 3 You at school yesterday morning. 4 Mandy at the bank two days ago. 5 Liam playing tennis last Friday. 6 It very hot last summer. 7 Yesterday, our neighbours at home. 8 Last year we in Brazil. wasn’t weren’t wasn’t weren’t
I He She It was wasn’t We You They were weren’t Past of “TO BE”