The document provides instruction on using past simple tense verbs in English. It includes examples of positive and negative forms of "to be" verbs like "was" and "were" with subjects like "I", "he", "she" etc. in the past tense. It also gives examples questions in the past tense and short answer responses. Several short dialogues and stories are included to demonstrate using past tense verbs in different contexts. Students are provided exercises to practice changing sentences to the positive or negative past tense.

1. Past Simple
was / were

2. Tom at school today.is
is was
Tom at home yesterday.was
We at school today.are
are were
We at home yesterday.were

3. positive negative
at school
yesterday.
I
He
She
It
was wasn’t
We
You
They
were weren’t

4. questions
at school
yesterday?
I
he
she
it
Was
we
you
they
Were

5. Short answers
Was he at home yesterday?
Yes, he was.
No, he wasn’t.
Were you at home yesterday?
Yes, you were.
No, you weren’t.

6. Bob & Bill

7. One day, Bill was
hungry.

8. Bob was hungry, too.

9. Fred
He
in the park.was
wasn’t hungry.

10. Chuck, Ted, Benji, and Beethowen
were also in the park.
They weren’t hungry.
They were happy.

11. Ted said:
“There was
a sign, Bill.”

12. He also said:
“It
very funny.”
was

13. Soon we in the park, too.were
We were fast and we were
still hungry.

14. There a chest in the sandbox.was
It full of bones.was
There bones for everyone.were

15. There a bone for
Bob…
was
…and one for Ted…
… and one for Fred.

16. There bones everywhere.were

17. The friends never morewere
H U N G R Y!

18. Now YOU try!

19. were weren’twasn’t
wasn’t werewas
my friends __________ at
school, too.
weren’twasn’t were
was weren’twere
They __________ happy, too.
I __________ happy, because
I __________ at school.
I __________ at home yesterday.
wasn’t werewas

20. wasn’t werewas
was werewasn’t
He __________ with his dad.
wasn’t weren’twas
was weren’twasn’t
Tom __________ in the playground last week.
wasn’t werewas
He __________ on the
swing.
Tom’s mum __________ in the playground.
Tom __________ on the slide.

21. wasn’twas were
was weren’twere
There __________ elephants in the ZOO.
wasn’t werewas
was were weren’t
Sally and Tom __________ in the ZOO last weekend.
weren’twas were
It __________ great!
They __________ huge.
But the children _________
scared.

22. Yesterday it __________ snowy.
wasn’t werewas
was werewasn’t
It __________ hot, but
was weren’t were
The children __________ in the garden.
were wasn’tweren’t
the boys __________ sad.
was weren’twere
They __________ happy.

23. was weren’twere
were weren’twasn’t
weren’twasn’t were
was weren’twere
There __________ some
lorries,too.
It __________ very noisy.
It __________ quiet.
We __________ in the street last Monday.
wasn’t werewas
There __________ many cars.

24. wasn’t werewas
It __________ seven o’clock.
wasn’twere was
Tony __________ in bed.
was weren’twasn’t
He __________ happy.
wasweren’t wasn’t
He __________ asleep,
wasn’t werewas
but he __________ very sleepy.

25. wasn’t were weren’t
No, they _______. I ______ with my dog.
Weren’tWas Were
__________ there your friends?
wasn’t werewas
Yes, it __________ great!
Wasn’t WereWas
Really? __________ it good?
wasn’t werewas
I __________ in the park yesterday.
wasn’t werewas

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