1. Smart Choice
Level 1 – Unit 6
Grammar

2. 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…

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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