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Past simple: be – English Grammar Exercises for A1

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A1 (Principiante) grammatica - "Past simple: be – English Grammar Exercises for A1". 6 exercises. Gratuito, senza registrazione.

1. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

  • 1)
    A Where are / were / was you last night?
  • B I am / were / was at my grandparents’ house.
  • 2)
    A Were / Are / Was you with your brother?
  • B No, I ‘m not / weren’t / wasn’t
  • 3)
    My sister were / was / wasn’t ill last week, so she was / weren’t / wasn’t at school.
  • 4)
    My father was / wasn’t / weren’t at university in the 1960s. He were / wasn’t / was at university from 1971 to 1974.
  • 5)
    A Were / Was / Wasn’t your grandparents alive during the Second World War?
  • B Yes, they was / weren’t / wereMy grandfather were / was / is born in 1940.
  • 6)
    My sister and I are / was / were born in 1983.
  • 7)
    Greg’s grandparents are / aren’t still alive.
  • 8)
    His grandmother is / isn’t a doctor now.
  • 9)
    His grandmother was / wasn’t a doctor.
  • 10)
    His grandparents were / weren’t at the same school.
  • 11)
    They were / weren’t friends at school.

2. Complete the sentences with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.

  • 1)
    He wasn’t at work yesterday. He was on holiday in France.
  • 2)
    A you in the USA when you got married?
  • B Yes, we .
  • 3)
    They here last night because they at the hospital.
  • 4)
    A Where you born?
  • B I born in France.
  • 5)
    A your parents born in the UK?
  • B No, they They born in India.
  • 6)
    It my mother’s birthday yesterday.

3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb be. Use contractions if possible.

  • ANNA Hi, Jenny. How (1) ) you?
  • JENNY I (2) ) fine thinks.
  • ANNA (3) ) you at the meeting yesterday?
  • JENNY Yes, I (4) ) , but it (5) ) very useful.
  • ANNA What about Phil? (6) ) he at the meeting?
  • JENNY No, he (7) ) He (8) ) at home sick.
  • ANNA Oh dear, the poor guy. (9) ) he OK today?
  • JENNY Yes, I think so. He (10) ) here today.

4. Underline the correct word.

  • 1)
    I was / were on holiday last week.
  • 2)
    Where were / was you born?
  • 3)
    Wasn’t / Weren’t there any eggs in the fridge?
  • 4)
    I wasn’t / weren’t at college yesterday; I was ill in bed.
  • 5)
    There were / was a lot of people in the queue.
  • 6)
    Why was / were your friends late?
  • 7)
    Was / Were there a laptop on the desk?
  • 8)
    When was / were your children born?

5. Rewrite the sentences so that they are about the past.

  • 1)
    My father’s a manager. My father was a manager.
  • 2)
    They aren’t friends.
  • 3)
    A Is your grandfather rich? B No, he isn’t.
  • 4)
    We’re at school together.
  • 5)
    It’s a beautiful day.
  • 6)
    My teacher’s name’s Miss Smith.
  • 7)
    She isn’t at home.
  • 8)
    There are 20 people in my class.
  • 9)
    I’m not tired.
  • 1)
    0) A Are you happy? B Yes, I am.

6. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

  • 1)
    born / you / where / were ?
  • Where were you born?
  • 2)
    good / film / was / the ?
  • 3)
    a lot of / there / party / were / people / at / the ?
  • 4)
    grandmother’s / was / name / your / what ?
  • 5)
    school / at / were / yesterday / you ?
  • 6)
    was / your hotel / a pool / at / there ?

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