1. NEGATIVE STATEMENTS examples answer the questions AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS examples fill-in-the-blank questions and answers examples QUESTIONS

2. PAST SIMPLE—TO BE: Affirmative statements We were at the shopping mall last night. She was at the theater last night. I was in the library yesterday. They were in California last year. The concert was crowded. 9 Examples NEGATIVE STATEMENTS examples answer the questions AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS examples fill-in-the-blank questions and answers examples QUESTIONS

3. A: Where did you go last night? B: I __________ at home. I didn’t want to go out. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Fill-in-the-blank was A: How was the baseball game yesterday? B: It __________ OK, but I’m not a big baseball fan. was A: There’s a new restaurant across from the cafe. B: Yes, Fred __________ there last night. He said it’s good. was A: Where were you on Saturday when I called? B: I met Julie and we __________ at the beach when you called. were A: I didn’t see them at the shopping mall last night. B: They __________ there, but it was very busy. were PAST SIMPLE—TO BE: Affirmative statements 9 Put the correct form of to be in the blank. NEGATIVE STATEMENTS examples answer the questions AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS examples fill-in-the-blank questions and answers examples QUESTIONS

4. PAST SIMPLE—TO BE: Negative statements 9 They weren’t at the beach yesterday. I wasn’t at home yesterday. We weren’t in school this morning. She wasn’t at the play last night. The soccer game wasn’t exciting. Examples NEGATIVE STATEMENTS examples answer the questions AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS examples fill-in-the-blank questions and answers examples QUESTIONS

5. Example: I was home last night with my parents. They were at a club last night. She was in a cafe with Mark this morning. We were at an outdoor concert last weekend. John was in Dubai last year. John wasn’t in Dubai last year. Change the affirmative statement to a negative one. PAST SIMPLE—TO BE: Negative statements 9 NEGATIVE STATEMENTS examples answer the questions AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS examples fill-in-the-blank questions and answers examples QUESTIONS

6. PAST SIMPLE—TO BE: Questions 9 Were they at the new club? Yes, they were. No, they weren’t. Were you at the coffee shop across from the mall? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t. Was the Wi-Fi free? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t. Was the food as good as it looked? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t. Examples NEGATIVE STATEMENTS examples answer the questions AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS examples fill-in-the-blank questions and answers examples QUESTIONS

7. Practice art gallery shopping mall theaterconcert movies library Use the two words to make questions and answers. Example : Was the art gallery crowded? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t crowded last night last weekend Thursday night this afternoon before the test PAST SIMPLE—TO BE: Questions 9 NEGATIVE STATEMENTS examples answer the questions AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS examples fill-in-the-blank questions and answers examples QUESTIONS