How to use the past tense of TO BE

1. ENGLISH II
UNIT II
THE SIMPLE PAST

2.  I was at the mountains last year.

3.  Were you at the movies last weekend?

4.  Were you at a party last Friday night?

5.  Were you at home yesterday?

6.  Were you at the park last Sunday morning?

7.  I was at the beach two weeks ago.

8.  My children and I were at the shopping mall
last weekend.

9.  My sister was at the hospital one month ago.

10. I was ill last week.

11. You were really angry.

12. She was tired this morning.

13. It was sunny this morning.

14. It was rainy.

15. They were very busy

16. TO BE PAST FORM
I was wasn’t
You were weren’t
He/She/it was wasn’t
We were weren’t
They were weren’t

17.  Complete the next exercise
 I ________ on vacation last July.
 They ________ home all the weekend.
 She _______ at the movies with her friends.
 My friends _____ at the mall yesterday.
 We _______ at the beach last year.
 My uncle _____ in México city two days ago.

18. Subject To Be Examples
I was I was tired this morning.
You were You were very good.
He was He was the best in his class.
She was She was late for work.
It was It was a sunny day.
We were We were at home.
You were You were on holiday.
They were
They were happy with their test
results.
MORE EXAMPLES

19. HOW TO MAKE YES/NO QUESTIONS.
Were you at home yesterday night?
Was your sister at school this morning?
Were your brothers in the park last Sunday?
Was your father at work?
Were you at the party last Friday?
Was your mother at school yesterday?
Were you at the hospital two days ago?

20. Were you at the park yesterday afternoon?
Yes, I was. /// No, I wasn’t , I was home
Was your sister in the hospital last week?
Yes, she was. //// No she wasn’t.
Was your father at work last night?
Yes, he was. //// No he wasn’t.

21. Change the next sentences into
negative and interrogative
1.- My sister was in the hospital.
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2.- My brothers were very busy yesterday.
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22.  My sister was very busy.
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