1. GRAMMAR Verbs: Was and Were GRAMMAR: Using Was and Were T151 Transparency 9-10 THEME 9: Special Friends Week 2 1.9.2

2. 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.

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

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

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

6. heshethey Speaking itweyou

7. The children _____ playing with Makoto. Writing waswere

8. Writing was were

9. Makoto _____ happy to have new friends. Writing waswere

10. Writing was were

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

12. Writing was were

13. They _____ glad to see the pictures. Writing waswere

14. Writing was were

15. Last week, the house _____ empty. Writing waswere

16. Writing was were

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

18. Writing was were

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

20. 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.