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Past Simple of the verb be
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
I was I wasn’t (=was not) Was I? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.
You were You weren’t (=were not) Were you? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t.
He He he? he he
She was She wasn’t (=was not) Was she? Yes, she was. No, she wasn’t.
It It it? it it
We We we? we we
You were You weren’t (=were not) Were you? Yes, you were. No, you weren’t.
They They they? they they

We use the Past Simple of the verb be for past states and situations.

There was / There were Complete with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.
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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE 1. A: Where you yesterday afternoon?
There was There wasn’t you at home?
There were There weren’t
B: No, I . I with my brother.
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS We at the Science Museum.
Was there? Yes, there was. No, there wasn’t. A: Really? it interesting?
Were there? Yes, there were. No, there weren’t.
B: Yes, it very interesting.

TIME EXPRESSIONS 2. A: So, how Joe’s party? Exciting?
• yesterday, yesterday morning, etc. B: No, it exciting. It boring!
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Speak & Write
A Talk in pairs about where you were last Saturday. Use the ideas in the box.
cinema park forest party stadium
beach zoo museum amusement park home
Where were you last Saturday?
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Who were you with?
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How was it? Was it interesting/boring/
exciting/scary, etc.?
… B Write a few sentences about
Were you scared/bored/happy/sad/ where you were last Saturday.
excited/angry/worried/surprised, etc.?
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Last Saturday, I was at…
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