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Unit 10 · Past

was/were

Study

A

Now Robert is at work. At midnight last night he wasn't at work. He was in bed. He was asleep.

am/is (present) → was (past):

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I am tired. (now)

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Where is Kate? (now)

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The weather is good today.

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I was tired last night.

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Where was Kate yesterday?

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The weather was good last week.

are (present) → were (past):

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You are late. (now)

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They aren't here. (now)

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You were late yesterday.

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They weren't here last Sunday.

B

positive

I was
he
she
it
we were
you
they

negative

I was not (wasn't)
he
she
it
we were not (weren't)
you
they

question

Was I?
he?
she?
it?
Were we?
you?
they?
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Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now.

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When I was a child, I was scared of dogs.

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We were hungry after the journey, but we weren't tired.

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The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn't expensive.

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Was the weather nice when you were on holiday?

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Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive?

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Why were you late this morning?

C

Short answers

Yes, I/he/she/it was.
we/you/they were.
No, I/he/she/it wasn't.
we/you/they weren't.
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'Were you late?' 'No, I wasn't.'

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'Was Tom at work yesterday?' 'Yes, he was.'

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'Were Sue and Steve at the party?' 'No, they weren't.'

Exercises (4)

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10.1

Where were these people at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

  1. 1A man lying in bed
    Joe was in bed. example
  2. 2Two people sitting at the cinema
    Jack and Kate
  3. 3A woman standing at a train station
    Sue
  4. 4A couple dining in a restaurant
    Mr and Mrs Hall
  5. 5A man on the beach
    Ben
  6. 6A person working at an office desk
    And you? I
10.2

Write am/is/are (present) or was/were (past).

  1. 1
    Last year she 22, so she 23 now.example
  2. 2
    Today the weather nice, but yesterday it very cold.
  3. 3
    I hungry. Can I have something to eat?
  4. 4
    I feel fine this morning, but I very tired last night.
  5. 5
    Where you at 11 o'clock last Friday morning?
  6. 6
    Don't buy those shoes. They very expensive.
  7. 7
    I like your new jacket. it expensive?
  8. 8
    This time last year I in Paris.
  9. 9
    'Where Sam and Joe?' 'I don't know. They here a few minutes ago.'
10.3

Write was/were or wasn't/weren't.

  1. 1
    We weren't happy with the hotel. Our room very small and it clean.example
  2. 2
    Mark at work last week because he ill. He's better now.
  3. 3
    Yesterday a public holiday, so the banks closed. They're open today.
  4. 4
    ' Kate and Ben at the party?' 'Kate there, but Ben .'
  5. 5
    Where are my keys? They on the table, but they're not there now.
  6. 6
    You at home last night. Where you?
10.4

Write questions from these words + was/were. Put the words in the right order.

  1. 1
    (late / you / this morning / why?)
    Why were you late this morning? example
  2. 2
    (difficult / your exam?)
  3. 3
    (last week / where / Sue and Chris?)
  4. 4
    (your new camera / how much?)
  5. 5
    (angry / you / yesterday / why?)
  6. 6
    (nice / the weather / last week?)