Am, is, are, was, were - Exercise 1 - Worksheet | English Grammar - Free Printable

Solution to the Past Simple Exercise

The task is to change the verb "to be" in each sentence into its Past Simple form and rewrite the full sentence.

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#### Rules for "to be" in Past Simple:
- I was
- You were
- He/She/It was
- We were
- They were

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Now, let's go through each sentence:

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1. He is a pupil.
→ He was a pupil.

2. His parents are in Rome.
→ His parents were in Rome.

3. I am thirsty.
→ I was thirsty.

4. You are a nice person.
→ You were a nice person.

5. They are at school.
→ They were at school.

6. James is ill.
→ James was ill.

7. It is 10 am.
→ It was 10 am.

8. My dad is an engineer.
→ My dad was an engineer.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. He was a pupil.
2. His parents were in Rome.
3. I was thirsty.
4. You were a nice person.
5. They were at school.
6. James was ill.
7. It was 10 am.
8. My dad was an engineer.

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🔍 Explanation:

This exercise focuses on changing the present tense of the verb "to be" (is, are, am) into the past tense (was, were) while keeping the rest of the sentence unchanged. The subject determines whether to use was (singular) or were (plural).

For example:
- "He is" → "He was"
- "They are" → "They were"

This is a common grammar point in English for describing past states or conditions.

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