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3 Complete the sentences with the correct past Past simple: be
simple form of the verb in brackets.
ÿ It didn't raí*, on Sunday, (not rain) We use the past simple of be to talk about situations
that finished in the past.
1 Cathy_after the exam, (cry) He was a footballer.

2 _you_Tim to the concert? (invite) His parents were very angry.
3 My parents_English at school. The exam wasn,t difficult
'
(not study) Were you at school yesterday?/ 'No, I wasn't!
Where was James last week?
4 The train _ _suddenly, (stop)
There was a lot of traffic in the street.
5 _ your grandparents_you at the
weekend? (visit)
6 I _Tom's phone to call my mum. 6 Circle the correct option. O
(use) ÿ The weather is good today, but yesterday
7 Katie _ _ the door for her teacher. it was / wasn't / were terrible.
(open)
1 I was / wasn't / weren't at school on Monday
8 What_ your mum_last night? because I was ill.
(cook)
2 William Shakespeare was / were / weren't a
9 Harry _ _for me at the bus stop. famous writer.
(wait)
3 They was / wasn't / weren't on the bus; they
10 I really -that meal, (enjoy) were on the train.
4 We enjoyed the meal. We was / were / weren't
Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions
very hungry!
about yesterday and complete the table.
5 There was / wasn't / weren't any milk in the
Write a tick ÿ or a cross x.
fridge. It was empty.

play sport 6 You was / were / wasn't tired yesterday. Are you
OK today?
tidy your room
7 I didn't have an omelette. There was / wasn't /
use a computer ÿ weren't any eggs in the cupboard.

walk to school 8 Mike was happy because the exam was / wasn't /
weren t very difficult.
'
get maths homework
9 Those people were / wasn't / weren't students;
eat chocolate
they were teachers!
10 The school was / wasn't / were very noisy at
üúd you use a computer yesterday? two o'clock but now it's very quiet.

Yes, i did.

5 Write two true sentences and two
false sentences about your partner in
exercise 4. Work with a new partner.
Ask them to guess the false sentences.

javÿe didn't use a computer yesterday.

flint's false, i tWin\zjane
"
used a computer yesterday.

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