1. Past Verb To Be
Prof. Lorena Sáez.
Prof. Lorena Sáez

2. The weather is good today.
The weather was bad yesterday.
Simple Present
Simple Past
Prof. Lorena Sáez

3. Affirmative Sentences
Eg:
I am 35 years old. Last
year I was 34. I He
She It We
You
They
WAS
Eg:
Today we are at home.
Last year we were in
Paris.
WERE
Prof. Lorena Sáez

4. Negative Sentences WAS NOT WASN’T WERE NOT WEREN’THe
She It We
You
They
E.g.
She wasn’t here
yesterday.
WAS NOT
WASN’T X
E.g.
They weren’t at the
office yesterday.
WERE NOT
WEREN’T X
Prof. Lorena Sáez

5. Interrogative Sentences
He?
She?
It?
You?
We?
They?
E.g.
Was Robert at work yesterday?
WAS
E.g.
Were Susan and Tom at the
party?
WERE
Prof. Lorena Sáez

6. Exercises… Today the weather nice, but yesterday it very cold.
I feel fine this morning, but I very tired last night.
Where you last Friday morning?
Don’t buy those shoes. They very expensive.
I like your new jacket it expensive?
Where the children? I don’t know. They in the garden 10 minutes ago. is
was
was
were
are
Was
are
were
Prof. Lorena Sáez

7. 8) You at home last night. Where you?
9) Where my keys? I don’t know. They on the table.
Bill and Susy at the party? Sue there but Bill
11) George at work last week because he ill.
weren’t
were
are
were
Were
was
wasn’t.
wasn’t
was
Prof. Lorena Sáez