1. Primary Longman Elect
3B Chapter 3
was / were

2. was / were Two years ago I was short. I was 105 cm. 2007 2008 2009
2010
105 cm
130 cm
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Two years ago I was short. I was 105 cm.

3. was / were Now I’m tall. I’m 130 cm this year. 2007 2008 2009 2010
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Now I’m tall.
I’m 130 cm this year.

4. was / were Last year they were naughty. 2007 2008 2009 2010
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Last year they were naughty.

5. was / were Now they’re good. 2007 2008 2009 2010 Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Now they’re good.

6. was / were Three years ago Ben was fat. He was 38 kg. 2007 2008 2009
2010
38 kg
25 kg
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Three years ago Ben was fat. He was 38 kg.

7. was / were Now he’s thin. He’s 25 kg this year. 2007 2008 2009 2010
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Now he’s thin.
He’s 25 kg this year.

8. was / were We use is / am / are to talk about now.
e.g. Now he is thin.
I am 130 cm this year.
This year they are good.
We change is / am to was and change are to were when we talk about the past.
e.g. Three years ago he was fat.
Two years ago I was short.
Last year they were naughty.

9. Key structure I he was Four years ago Last year she short. you we were
they
Use was / were with last year / … years ago.
126 cm (tall).
Last year I was
Say this as one hundred and twenty-six centimetres (tall).
25 kg.

10. Practice Give the correct answer. Two years ago I was shy. 2007 2008
2009
2010 me me
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Two years ago I was shy.

11. Practice Give the correct answer. Last year Mark was weak. 2007 2008
2009
2010
Mark
Mark
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Last year Mark was weak.

12. Practice Give the correct answer. Three years ago Grace was short.
2007
2008
2009
2010
Grace
Grace
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Three years ago Grace was short.

13. Practice Give the correct answer. Last year Tom and Tim were lazy.
2007
2008
2009
2010
Tom and Tim
Tom and Tim
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Last year Tom and Tim were lazy.

14. Practice Give the correct answer. Three years ago I was weak. 2007
2008
2009
2010 me me
Three years ago
Two years ago
Last year
Now /
This year
Three years ago I was weak.

15. The End