Verb to be in past tense

I was in Mexico last week! Infinitives and gerunds for uses and purposes By Profr. José M. Jaramillo S. October, 2008

The past tense of "to be" is used to join a subject with a word or words that tell something about the subject that happened in the past. Verb to be Personal Pronouns Verb to be Preset tense I am You are He is She is It is We are They are You are Verb to be Past Tense was were was was was were were were Expressions Last week Last weekend Last month Last year Last Saturday Three days ago Five weeks ago Ten minutes ago

http://anstein.sur-le-web.fr/intro_english/lessons_wordlist/basic_english_lesson_10/lesson10_main.html PRESENT TENSE EXAMPLES PAST TENSE EXAMPLES I am fourteen years old. I was fourteen years old last week. Humberto is in the CAADI this semester. Humberto was in the CAADI last semester. Alba is sick today. Alba was sick yesterday. We are in first level this semester. We were in first level last semester. The students are very happy today. The students were very happy yesterday. How are you today? I am fine thanks. How were you yesterday? I was fine thanks.

1. The president ____ intelligent. was were 2. My sons ____ plumbers. was were 3. Donna ____ a good chef. was were 4. The two candles ____ purple. was were 5. ____ was lazy. She They You 6. ____ was at the store yesterday. I We You 7. ____ were in the church. He It We 8. ____ was terrible coffee. It They You 9. ____ were expensive strawberries. I She They
1. Our aunt ____ rich.
was not
were not
2. The policeman ____ very angry.
was not
were not
3. The clowns ____ fat.
was not
were not
4. We ____ hungry.
was not
were not
5. I ____ a pretty child.
was not
were not
6. You ____ safe in the elevator.
wasn't
weren't
7. Their glass ____ shiny.
wasn't
weren't
8. The basketballs ____ on the floor.
wasn't
weren't
9. My eye ____ sore.
wasn't
weren't
10. April ____ a warm month.
wasn't
weren't
____ her birthday in January?
Was
Were
____ the movie good?
Was
Were
____ the doctor in the office?
Was
Were
____ the lifeguards busy?
Was
Were
____ I late for work?
Was
Were
____ the plums yellow?
Was
Were
____ his hair short?
Was
Were
____ Sara a student?
Was
Were
____ the potatoes and radishes fresh?
Was
Were
____ their dishwasher black?
Was
Were

http://eoi-letsblog-1.blogspot.com	369
http://learn.vccs.edu	120
http://www.eoi-letsblog-1.blogspot.com	35
http://aulavirtual.educa.madrid.org	32
http://letsblog-one.blogspot.com.es	31
http://www.slideshare.net	14
http://www.blogger.com	13

Verb to be in past tense

by Jose Salazar

Accessibility

Categories

Upload Details

Usage Rights

7 Embeds 614

Statistics

Verb to be in past tense Presentation Transcript