Past Simple: was / were / could (Focus 1: 5.5)

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This lesson contains 16 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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was / were/could

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 was / were
I was                               
he / she / it was         

We were                                       
They were
You were

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When to use was/were?
We use it when we talk about an event or situation that started and ended in the past. 

Was and were are the past tenses for "to be" 

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was/were: negative form

I wasn't 
you weren't
he wasn't
we weren't
they weren't
was/were: question form

Was I? 
 Were you? 
Was he? 
Were we? 
Were they?

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Video

When to use could?
We use it when we talk about an ability (being able to do something) in the past.

Could is the past of "can".

I can understand Maths now. (present)
I couldn't understand it when I was younger.  (past)

Slide 6 - Slide

Mike ....... alone. His sister was also at home.
A
was
B
wasn't
C
were
D
weren't

Slide 7 - Quiz

We .... at school yesterday
A
was
B
wasn't
C
were
D
weren't

Slide 8 - Quiz

I was home late, so my parents ..... very angry with me.
A
was
B
wasn't
C
were
D
weren't

Slide 9 - Quiz

I .... speak French very well, but that ...... interesting too!
A
couldn't/was
B
couldn't/were
C
couldn't/could
D
were/was

Slide 10 - Quiz

...... you play a music instrument when you........ younger?
A
was/were
B
were/could
C
couldn't/were
D
could/were

Slide 11 - Quiz

My little sister ..... nice when she was young. She used to bully me.
A
was
B
wasn't
C
were
D
weren't

Slide 12 - Quiz

I .... very hungry when I came home. Luckily there was pizza!
A
was
B
were
C
wasn't
D
weren't

Slide 13 - Quiz

Slide 14 - Link

Is there something that is not clear yet? Please, write it down.

Slide 15 - Open question

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