6. The simple past is used to talk about actions or situations in the past. The simple past is used to talk about actions or situations in the past. The simple past is used to talk about actions or situations in the past. VERB TO BE The simple pastisusedtotalkaboutactionsorsituations in thepast. Affirmative and negative form:
7. Examples: The family was in the park yesterday. Adriana was in the school last week They were not (weren`t) home last week
8. Questions and short answers Examples: Was Emily the youngest of the family? Yes, she was Were the classes boring yesterday? No, it weren’t. They were very interesting
9. READING: James: when I was much younger, I was really naughty (or so my mother says). I was the youngest of the family and I was very outgoing and very noisy . In fact, I still am! Now I’m in high school and I like studying and school, but I wasn`t very happy. The classes were boring and the teachers weren`t very patient I was a little lazy but I’m not now. Now I think I`m really hardworking.
