Fun and simple worksheet to help students practice forming past tense sentences using 'was' and 'were'.
English grammar worksheet for past tense of to be with was were wasn't weren't exercises
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Step-by-step solution for: 144 BE: WAS or WERE English ESL worksheets pdf & doc
To solve the worksheet, we need to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of "was," "were," "wasn't," or "weren't" based on the context of each sentence. Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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1. I ______ very tired yesterday evening.
- Subject: "I" (singular)
- Time: "yesterday evening" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: I was very tired yesterday evening.
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2. We ______ on a school trip last week.
- Subject: "We" (plural)
- Time: "last week" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: We were on a school trip last week.
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3. Who ______ if last week?
- This sentence is incomplete and unclear. It seems like there might be a typo or missing information. Assuming it should be something like "Who was/were...?", let's leave it as is for now.
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4. My parents and weekend at the mountains last week.
- Subject: "My parents and weekend" (plural)
- Time: "last week" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: My parents and weekend were at the mountains last week.
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5. The book ______ hungry two hours ago.
- Subject: "The book" (singular)
- Time: "two hours ago" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- However, "book" cannot be "hungry." This sentence seems incorrect or nonsensical. Let's assume it's a typo and leave it as is.
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6. The lunch ______ in the park last night.
- Subject: "The lunch" (singular)
- Time: "last night" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: The lunch was in the park last night.
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7. Our teacher ______ angry with us yesterday.
- Subject: "Our teacher" (singular)
- Time: "yesterday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: Our teacher was angry with us yesterday.
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8. ______ you late for school two days ago?
- Subject: "you" (singular/plural depending on context)
- Time: "two days ago" (past tense)
- Verb form: "Were"
- Sentence: Were you late for school two days ago?
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9. I ______ at the seaside last summer.
- Subject: "I" (singular)
- Time: "last summer" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: I was at the seaside last summer.
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10. My mom ______ in the shop an hour ago.
- Subject: "My mom" (singular)
- Time: "an hour ago" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: My mom was in the shop an hour ago.
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11. My grandparents ______ 65 years old last year.
- Subject: "My grandparents" (plural)
- Time: "last year" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: My grandparents were 65 years old last year.
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12. My friend ______ in my place last week.
- Subject: "My friend" (singular)
- Time: "last week" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: My friend was in my place last week.
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13. ______ cold yesterday.
- Subject: "It" (implied, singular)
- Time: "yesterday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "Was"
- Sentence: It was cold yesterday.
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14. My parents ______ in the restaurant last Saturday.
- Subject: "My parents" (plural)
- Time: "last Saturday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: My parents were in the restaurant last Saturday.
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15. What ______ the weather like yesterday?
- Subject: "the weather" (singular)
- Time: "yesterday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: What was the weather like yesterday?
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16. Everybody ______ in the shopping centre last weekend.
- Subject: "Everybody" (singular)
- Time: "last weekend" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: Everybody was in the shopping centre last weekend.
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17. ______ you in the zoo last month?
- Subject: "you" (singular/plural depending on context)
- Time: "last month" (past tense)
- Verb form: "Were"
- Sentence: Were you in the zoo last month?
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Final Answer:
Here are the completed sentences with the correct verb forms:
1. I was very tired yesterday evening.
2. We were on a school trip last week.
3. (Incomplete/unclear)
4. My parents and weekend were at the mountains last week.
5. (Nonsensical; assumed typo)
6. The lunch was in the park last night.
7. Our teacher was angry with us yesterday.
8. Were you late for school two days ago?
9. I was at the seaside last summer.
10. My mom was in the shop an hour ago.
11. My grandparents were 65 years old last year.
12. My friend was in my place last week.
13. It was cold yesterday.
14. My parents were in the restaurant last Saturday.
15. What was the weather like yesterday?
16. Everybody was in the shopping centre last weekend.
17. Were you in the zoo last month?
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{1. was, 2. were, 3. (incomplete), 4. were, 5. (nonsensical), 6. was, 7. was, 8. Were, 9. was, 10. was, 11. were, 12. was, 13. Was, 14. were, 15. was, 16. was, 17. Were}
}
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1. I ______ very tired yesterday evening.
- Subject: "I" (singular)
- Time: "yesterday evening" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: I was very tired yesterday evening.
---
2. We ______ on a school trip last week.
- Subject: "We" (plural)
- Time: "last week" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: We were on a school trip last week.
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3. Who ______ if last week?
- This sentence is incomplete and unclear. It seems like there might be a typo or missing information. Assuming it should be something like "Who was/were...?", let's leave it as is for now.
---
4. My parents and weekend at the mountains last week.
- Subject: "My parents and weekend" (plural)
- Time: "last week" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: My parents and weekend were at the mountains last week.
---
5. The book ______ hungry two hours ago.
- Subject: "The book" (singular)
- Time: "two hours ago" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- However, "book" cannot be "hungry." This sentence seems incorrect or nonsensical. Let's assume it's a typo and leave it as is.
---
6. The lunch ______ in the park last night.
- Subject: "The lunch" (singular)
- Time: "last night" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: The lunch was in the park last night.
---
7. Our teacher ______ angry with us yesterday.
- Subject: "Our teacher" (singular)
- Time: "yesterday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: Our teacher was angry with us yesterday.
---
8. ______ you late for school two days ago?
- Subject: "you" (singular/plural depending on context)
- Time: "two days ago" (past tense)
- Verb form: "Were"
- Sentence: Were you late for school two days ago?
---
9. I ______ at the seaside last summer.
- Subject: "I" (singular)
- Time: "last summer" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: I was at the seaside last summer.
---
10. My mom ______ in the shop an hour ago.
- Subject: "My mom" (singular)
- Time: "an hour ago" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: My mom was in the shop an hour ago.
---
11. My grandparents ______ 65 years old last year.
- Subject: "My grandparents" (plural)
- Time: "last year" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: My grandparents were 65 years old last year.
---
12. My friend ______ in my place last week.
- Subject: "My friend" (singular)
- Time: "last week" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: My friend was in my place last week.
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13. ______ cold yesterday.
- Subject: "It" (implied, singular)
- Time: "yesterday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "Was"
- Sentence: It was cold yesterday.
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14. My parents ______ in the restaurant last Saturday.
- Subject: "My parents" (plural)
- Time: "last Saturday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "were"
- Sentence: My parents were in the restaurant last Saturday.
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15. What ______ the weather like yesterday?
- Subject: "the weather" (singular)
- Time: "yesterday" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: What was the weather like yesterday?
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16. Everybody ______ in the shopping centre last weekend.
- Subject: "Everybody" (singular)
- Time: "last weekend" (past tense)
- Verb form: "was"
- Sentence: Everybody was in the shopping centre last weekend.
---
17. ______ you in the zoo last month?
- Subject: "you" (singular/plural depending on context)
- Time: "last month" (past tense)
- Verb form: "Were"
- Sentence: Were you in the zoo last month?
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Final Answer:
Here are the completed sentences with the correct verb forms:
1. I was very tired yesterday evening.
2. We were on a school trip last week.
3. (Incomplete/unclear)
4. My parents and weekend were at the mountains last week.
5. (Nonsensical; assumed typo)
6. The lunch was in the park last night.
7. Our teacher was angry with us yesterday.
8. Were you late for school two days ago?
9. I was at the seaside last summer.
10. My mom was in the shop an hour ago.
11. My grandparents were 65 years old last year.
12. My friend was in my place last week.
13. It was cold yesterday.
14. My parents were in the restaurant last Saturday.
15. What was the weather like yesterday?
16. Everybody was in the shopping centre last weekend.
17. Were you in the zoo last month?
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{1. was, 2. were, 3. (incomplete), 4. were, 5. (nonsensical), 6. was, 7. was, 8. Were, 9. was, 10. was, 11. were, 12. was, 13. Was, 14. were, 15. was, 16. was, 17. Were}
}
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