Final Answer:
The correct answers are:
A. Fill in the blanks with was or were:
1. was
2. was
3. were
4. were
5. were
6. was
7. was
8. were
9. were
10. was
11. was
12. were
13. was
14. was
15. was
B. Answer the questions about yourself:
*(Answers will vary based on personal experience — example answers below)*
1. I was at home at 9 p.m. yesterday evening.
2. I was born in [City], [Month] [Day], [Year].
3. I was in a student ten years ago? → No, I was not.
4. My first teacher’s name was [Teacher’s Name].
5. The weather was sunny yesterday morning.
C. Fill in the blanks with was, weren’t, or were:
1. Were
2. Was
3. Was
4. Were
5. Were
6. Were
7. Was
8. Were
9. Was
10. Were
D. Read the sentences and write questions for the underlined words:
1. What time was the football match?
2. Who did Isaac Newton meet?
3. When was Thomas Edison born?
4. Where was this photo taken?
5. What did Harold do yesterday afternoon?
6. Who was with me at the park yesterday?
7. Where were Mr. and Mrs. Lee in London last Saturday?
8. When did the kids get to their bed?
9. What time was the ceremony?
E. Write the past forms of the regular verbs below:
1. played
2. studied
3. walked
4. slept
5. asked
6. painted
7. watched
8. tried
9. visited
10. liked
11. loved
12. helped
13. stayed
14. moved
15. cleaned
16. talked
17. washed
18. jumped
19. looked
20. called
21. worked
22. lived
23. danced
24. cooked
25. waited
26. finished
27. started
28. stopped
29. opened
30. closed
F. Rewrite these sentences making them positive:
1. Robert went for a walk with his friends this morning.
2. They listened to music at 9 p.m. last night.
3. My mother didn’t clean the kitchen yesterday. → My mother cleaned the kitchen yesterday.
4. The students didn’t learn Japanese last year. → The students learned Japanese last year.
5. Mr. Smith didn’t arrive home before dinner. → Mr. Smith arrived home before dinner.
6. You didn’t cook the dinner on Tuesday. → You cooked the dinner on Tuesday.
7. Patrice didn’t watch a film at 10 p.m. last night. → Patrice watched a film at 10 p.m. last night.
8. I didn’t borrow a book from the library last week. → I borrowed a book from the library last week.
9. My classmates answered all the questions.
10. We didn’t visit the English teacher five days ago. → We visited the English teacher five days ago.
11. Mrs. Jackson repaired the chair last weekend.
12. Eric brushed his teeth before breakfast.
13. Dora and Rachel cycled to school yesterday.
14. Mr. Wright played hide and seek with us an hour ago.
G. Read the answers and write questions for the underlined words:
1. Who printed her photograph last Saturday?
2. Who rowed in a marble factory last month?
3. When did Marilyn watch the news yesterday?
4. What did my cousin drink at the zoo this morning?
5. When did you finish your project about recycling?
6. Who visited the library every day?
7. Who met Danielle not only two months ago?
8. Who sat next to you at the cinema?
9. Who jumped on the sofa an hour ago?
10. Who played hide and seek with us an hour ago?
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense worksheets.
