This document focuses on the past tense of the verb 'to be' (was/were) and provides various examples and exercises for affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It also includes expressions related to past time and specific vocabulary. Exercises are provided to practice constructing sentences and questions using 'was' and 'were' in different contexts.

1. Thursday, March 31st 2022
Week n° 9

2. PAST OF BE : WAS WERE
I am I was a good student in 2000.
He is He was at home last week.
She is She was happy yesterday.
It is It was very cold last Winter.
You are You were my neighbor ten years ago.
They are They were in the office last night.
We are We were slaves 200 years ago.
I was in the soccer match yesterday.

3. Expressions in past time.
These expressions usually go at the end of the sentences.
• Yesterday
• The day before yesterday.
• Last week, month, night, vacation, Summer, year, century,Sunday…
• Ten years ago, 10 minutes ago. 5 days ago
• In 1987, in 2022, in 400 bc.
• Example: I was born in Lima.
• I was born on November 22nd 1986.

4. Expressions in past time.
AFFIRMATIVE FORM: PAST OF BE(WAS- WERE)
I was in Chimbote yesterday.
You were a good doctor ten years ago.
I was very sad last Monday.
They were hungry yesterday morning.
It was sunny last Summer.
The salad was delicious yesterday.
The children were sick in the hospital last night.

5. Expressions in past time.

6. Expressions in past time.
AFFIRMATIVE FORM and NEGATIVE FORM
I was in Chimbote yesterday./ I wasn´t in Chimbote yesterday.
You were a good doctor ten years ago.(+)
You weren´t a good doctor 10 years ago.(-)
I was very sad last Monday.(+)
I wasn´t very sad last Monday.(-)
They were hungry yesterday morning. (+)
They weren´t hungry yesterday morning. (-)
It was sunny last Summer.(+)
It wasn´t sunny last Summer.(-)

7. Interrogative form.(yes/no questions)
• Was I late for class last Friday? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn´t.
• Was she a good student? Yes, she was./ No, she wasn´t.
• Was he sick last month? Yes, he was. / No, he wasn´t.
• Was it snowy last Winter? Yes, it was. / No, it wasn´t.
• Were you in Lima last week? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn´t.
Yes. we were. / No, we weren´t.
• Were they in the party last Friday? Yes, they were. / No, they weren´t.
• Were we good at soccer 20 years ago? Yes, we were. /No, We weren´t.

8. Examples with the past of BE.
• My father was a good gardener 20 years ago.(+)
• He wasn´t a good gardener 20 years ago. (-)
• Was he a good gardener 20 years ago?
• Yes, he was. No, he wasn´t.
• The boys were in the school last semester. (+)
• They weren´t in the school last semester. (-)
• Were they in the school last semester?
• Yes, they were. No, they weren´t.

9. VOCABULARY PAGE 70.
• Check the words in your dictionary:
• In some ways= elementary school bigger
• Still easygoing middle
• Outgoing freedom shorter
• Playful talkative taller
• Worried cheerful more or less
• About me anyway
• Believe or not anymore
• Just grew up
• Became guess
• Strict either

10. WAS WERE EXCERCISES
• 1. Look and complete with was / were.
• I was
• You were
• He was
• She was
• It was
• We were
• You were
• They were

11. WAS WERE EXCERCISES
• Complete with was or were.
• 1. Andy was at home last week.
• 2. They were at the movie theater yesterday.
• 3. Your parents were at the station at nine o´clock.
• 4. Mary was in the street this morning.
• 5. My aunt was in hospital yesterday morning.
• 6. I was at school this morning.
• 7. Jill and Kevin were at the zoo last Sunday.
• 8. We were in a Chinese restaurant last night.

12. WAS WERE EXCERCISES
• Write these sentences in the negative form.
• 1. Dad was at home this morning.
• Dad wasn´t at home this morning.
• 2. John and Mary were in the shop.
• They weren't in the shop.
• 3. His friends were very happy yesterday afternoon.
• His friends weren't very happy yesterday afternoon.
• 4. I was late for the cinema.
• I wasn't late for the cinema.
• 5. We were at home to watch a film on TV.
• We weren't at home to watch a film on TV.

13. WAS WERE EXCERCISES
4.-Answer these questions with short answers, as in the example.
• 1. Were you at the hospital last night? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn´t.
• 2. Was it hot yesterday? Yes, it was. / No, it wasn't.
• 3. Were your friends at home last Monday? Yes, they were./No, they
weren´t.
• 4. Was your father at work this morning? Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't.
• 5. Were you in class yesterday morning? Yes, I was. / No, I was not.

14. WAS WERE: wh questions
What – where - who- why -when- how old- how
1. What was your favorite sweet in the past?
My favorite sweet was “princesa” chocolate.
2. Where were you last Christmas?
I was in my grandparents' house.
3. Who was your worst or best neighbor in the past?
Daniel was the best neighbor in my neighborhood.
Tamara was my worst neighbor who lived next to my apartment.

15. WAS WERE: wh questions
What – where - who- why -when- how old- how
1. Why were you happy last Saturday?
Because, Peru won the soccer match.
Because, it was my birthday.
2. When was the last Mother´s day?
It was on May 9th 2021.
3. How old were you in 2005?
I was 6 years old.
4. How was the weather last Summer?
It was very hot.
It was rainy last SIt was rainy last summer.
ummer.

16. WAS WERE: wh questions
Write :
1 affirmative sentence with was
2. affirmative sentence with were
3 negative sentence with was
4. negative sentence with were
5. Interrogative sentence with was (with answers)
6. Interrogative sentence with were (with answers)

17. VERBS
LIE LAY LAIN (EXTENDERSE) IRREGULAR
LIE LIED LIED (MENTIR) REGULAR

18. Thursday, APRIL 2ND 2022
Week n° 9

19. THERE WAS- THERE WERE
• There was a bank. There wasn´t a stadium.
• There was one bus system in 1975. There wasn´t a train station.
• There was 1 pool. There wasn´t a supermarket.
• There was a church.
• There was an aquarium.
• There were a few buildings. There weren´t any malls.
• There were a lot of houses. There weren´t any clinics.
• There were some avenues. There weren´t any horses.
• There were six schools. There weren´t any barber shops.

20. In my last job: city, job, house
• 1. There was a train station in Chimbote in 1872.
• 2. There was one park in Satipo in 2020.
• 3. There wasn't an airport in Chinchero in 2020.
• 4. There were giant trees in Huancabamba 50 years ago.
• 5. There weren't many clinics in Ayacucho in 2005.
• 6. There were not any malls in Chimbote in 1980.
• 7. There were not many cars in Ayacucho in 2000.
• 8. There weren't any trains in Urubamba in 2015.
• 9. There were not many restaurants in Chimbote in 2005.

21. In my last job: city, job, house
• 1. There were not many houses in Satipo in 1900.
• 2. There weren´t many supermarkets in Ayacucho in 2021.
• 3.
• 4.

22. Questions with there was /there were
• Was there an office room in your last house?
• Yes, there was. / No, there wasn´t.
• Was there a swimming pool in your town 30 years ago?
• Yes, there was. / No, there wasn´t.
• Were there any hotels in your town?
• Yes, there were. / No, there weren´t.
• Were there any Japanese restaurants in your city 10 years ago?
• Yes, there were. / No, there weren´t.

23. some any many
• Some is used in AFFIRMATIVE
• There were some schools in the city 15 years ago.
• There was some milk in the jar yesterday.
• MANY (is used in negative with plural nouns)
• There weren´t many cars in the parking lot.
• ANY IS USED IN NEGATIVE and QUESTIONS in plural
• There weren´t any plants in the garden.
• Were there any banks in the city 50 years ago?
• Yes, there were. / no, there weren´t.

24. Yes/ No Questions
• Are you O.K.? Yes, I am. No, I´m not.—Yes, we are./No, we aren´t.
• Is your personality friendly? Yes, it is. / No, it isn´t.
• Do you like horror movies? Yes, I do. / No, I don´t.
• Does your friend like English? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn´t.
• Are your parents from Ica? Yes, they are. / No, they aren´t.
• Was it sunny yesterday? Yes, it was. / No, it wasn´t.
• Were your friends happy yesterday? Yes, they were. / No, they weren´t.
• Is there milk in the glass? Yes, there is. / No, there isn´t.
• Are there books on the table? Yes, there are./No, there aren´t.
• Was there a garden in the house? Yes, there was. / No, there wasn´t.
• Were there any people in the party? Yes, there were./ No, there weren´t

25. PAST in the kitchen

26. Questions with there was /there wasn´t
1. There was a banana in the kitchen yesterday.
2. There was an onion in the kitchen yesterday.
3. There was a pepper in the kitchen yesterday.
4. There wasn´t an apple in the kitchen yesterday.
5. There wasn´t a lemon in the kitchen yesterday.

27. Questions with there were /there weren´t
1. There were two cucumbers on the table in the kitchen yesterday.
2. There were some tomatoes on the table in the kitchen yesterday.
There were seven tomatoes on the table in the kitchen yesterday.
3. There were three radishes in the kitchen yesterday.
4. There weren´t any carrots in the kitchen yesterday.
5. There weren't any oranges in the kitchen yesterday.