The verb “to be” is irregular in the Simple Past. Unlike other irregular verbs, there are two Simple Past forms: “was” and “were.” It also has different question forms and negative forms.
Attention! Always remember that you DO NOT use “did” with the verb “be” in the Simple Past.
Videos
Was/were song
Now you can practice with was and were while singing at the same time!! Isn’t it cool!? 🙂
Explanation with examples
A little bit of conversation practice
Photocopies
Here you have all the extra sheets we’ve done at class:
Online activities
1. Choose was or were (very easy)
2. Choose was or were. (1 easy)
3. Choose was or were. (easy)
4. Choose was or were: exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3, exercise 4, exercise 5, exercise 6 and exercise 7.
5. Choose was not or were not (easy)
6. Choose wasn’t or weren’t (medium level)
7. Choose was or were (medium level)
10. Present and past (medium level)
11. Present and past (high level)
13. Questions (medium level), (high level)
Hi Cris!
This is a game of was and were.
Unai and Ona.
Dear Unai and Ona,
Thank you for the online activity you sent, it is very interesting! 🙂
Cris
Hello Cris,
I send you a game of was and were. It is very funny and I think that you like it.
Joana.
Hello Joana,
Nice game! I liked it a lot :). I posted it as “Game 2”.
Thank you very much,
Cris