Was/Were
PowerfulGrammar
Wasandwerearebothpasttensesoftheverbtobe.Putwas/wereatthe
beginningofthesentencetomakeayes/noquestion.
Wereyou...?Yes,Iwas.No,Iwasn’t.
Werewe/they...?Yes,we/theywere.No,we/theyweren’t.
Washe/she/it...?Yes,he/she/itwas.No,he/she/itwasn’t.
A.WasorWere?
1.Itwas/wereveryhotyesterday.
2.Was/Wereyouhotyesterday?
3.Itwas/werehavingfunatthepark.
4.Whenwas/wereyou?
5.Whywas/wereyoucrying?
6.Theywas/weredrinkingsoda.
7.Iwas/werewinningtherace!
8.Whowas/wereyouattheparkwith?
9.Wherewas/wereyougoing?
10.Iwas/weresohappyyesterday!
11.Whenwas/wereyouatthepark?
12.Theteacherwas/wereverymad.
13.Thatwas/weremysister’sfavouritedoll.
14.Thiswas/wereaverymildsummer.
15.Youwas/werewithmyBritishfriends.
B.Fillintheblankwithwas/were/wasn’t/weren’t
C.1.IborninJapanbutmybrotherbornthere.He
inEngland.
2.Weatthecinemalastnight.
3.SusanandMeganhardworkingwhenat
primaryschool.
4.MarilynMonroeabeautifulactress.
5.MrBrownarichmanwhenheyoungbutnow
heisarichman.
6.Itrainyyesterdaybutitcloudy.
7.Whereyoursisteryesterdayafternoon?
8.IgoodatfootballwhenIlittlebutnowIam
goodatfootball.
9.Myfatherathomelastnightbecauseheat
work.
10.Whenyourparentsborn?
11.Youinthecanteenafewminutesago.
12.They