Unit 4, Lesson 3 (Past simple "to be")

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Unit 4, Lesson 3

Unit 4, Lesson 3

- The verb "to be" - quick review

- Past Tense of the verb "to be"

- Quiz

- Exercises with the Past tense of "to be" (worksheet)

- Extra help/practice

- Enrichment

The verb "to be" - Quick review

The verb "to be" - Quick review

"to be" in positive/affirmative sentences,

negative sentences & questions/interrogative sentences

Past simple of the verb "to be"

Past simple of the verb "to be"

Past simple of "to be": was/were

Positive/affirmative sentences

Now let's practice!

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
1. Last year, my best friend _____ the
fastest runner on the team.
 She won everything!

1. wasn't
2. weren't
3. was
4. were

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
2. _____ the weather cold when you _____ in Berlin yesterday?


1. Wasn't, weren't
2. Weren't, wasn't
3. Was, were
4. Were, was

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
3. Why _____ you so angry last week?


1. wasn't
2. weren't
3. was
4. were

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
4. Tim _____ asleep at eleven o'clock yesterday. (-)


1. wasn't
2. weren't
3. was
4. were

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
5. We _____ tired because it _____ really late.

1. wasn't, weren't
2. weren't, wasn't
3. was, were
4. were, was

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
6. Our hotel room in Italy _____ small last year, but it _____ very clean.


1. was, were
2. were, was
3. was, was
4. were, were

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
7. Claire and I _____ at school on Monday. (-)


1. wasn't
2. weren't
3. was
4. were

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
8. I called you on the weekend, but you _____ at home. (-)


1. wasn't
2. weren't
3. was
4. were

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
9. _____ Liam at home when you came
back from work?


1. Wasn't
2. Weren't
3. Was
4. Were

Fill in was or were into the gaps.

If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn't or weren't).
10. The shops _____ open yesterday, but we
didn't go shopping.


1. wasn't
2. weren't
3. was
4. were

Grammar Practice

(Worksheet - HV1/Unit 4/"Exercises on past simple of to be")

You are now going to practise with was/were. Write down your answers in a Word document or in a notebook.

Upload your answers in the slides coming up.

In the next lesson I will hand out the anwers.

Upload a picture or screen shot of exercise 6 & 7, please.

Upload a picture or screen shot of of exercise 8, please.

Answers to exercises from slides 47... from Unit 4, Lesson 2

Answers exercise 1:

1 my

2 our
3 my
4 our
5 their
6 their
7 her
8 our
9 his
10 your

Answers exercise 2:

1 Is that car his?
2 Are these jeans yours?
3 Is this sandwich mine?
4 Are these books ours?
5 Is that house hers?

Answers exercise 3:

1= They are my friends’ shoes
2= No, it is Mrs Miller’s car.
3= No, they are my sisters’ bikes.
4= No, it is Tom’s phone.
5= They are Sandra’s keys. 

Answers exercise 4:

1A = Whose
1B =Millers’ 
2A = Sam’s 
2B = Barbara 's
3A = teacher’s
3B = Smith’s 
4A =  Who’s
4B = Monkeys' 
5A = Whose
5B = James’s

Answers exercise 5:

1= you
2= this/it
3= mine/my jacket
4= me
5= him
6= they
7= their
8= hers
9= he/Liam
10=his

11= him

12= you
13= my
14= yours
15= I
16= you
17= me
18= whose
19= his
20= hers

Upload a picture or screen shot of the exercises you have checked, please.

Upload a picture or screen shot of the exercises you have checked, please.

Upload a picture or screen shot of the exercises you have checked, please.

Need extra information or practice?

If you are still having difficulties with was/were/wasn't/weren't, read the information on  the next slide and practice some more.

Good luck!

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Extra assignment

Time left? Make the enrichment assignment on the next page.

Write a story about your family

Write me a story in which you tell me about your family. Tell me who they are, what their names are, some information about what they look like (describe their appearance=uiterlijk) and what you like about them (describe their personality). You may type this in the next slide or upload a picture of your story in the slide after the next slide.

Have fun!

Type your family story here or... (see next slide)

Hand in a picture of your story below: