GRAMMAR Verbs: Was and Were GRAMMAR: Using Was and Were T151 Transparency 9-10 THEME 9: Special Friends Week

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

Makoto was new in town. Reading Makoto’s mother and father were new in town, too. You were here yesterday. was were were

 is: one (singular)  are: more than one (plural) Linking Verbs present

 was: one (singular)  were: more than one (plural) Linking Verbs past

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The children _____ playing with Makoto. Writing waswere

Writing was were

Makoto _____ happy to have new friends. Writing waswere

Writing was were

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

Writing was were

They _____ glad to see the pictures. Writing waswere

Writing was were

Last week, the house _____ empty. Writing waswere

Writing was were

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

Writing was were

 was: one (singular)  were: more than one (plural) Linking Verbs past

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