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Was/ were

Was/ were en forma afirmativa:

Was / were son las formas de pasado del verbo `be´.

Forma afirmativa:

`Was´ se utiliza con la primera y la tercera persona del singular, y `were´ con el resto de las personas.

I was at school. They were at home.

Forma negativa

La negativa se forma colocando `not´ detrás de was / were. Las formas contractas (wasn´t, weren´t) son más frecuentes.

We weren´t at school yesterday.

She wasn´t at home last night.

Forma Interrogativa

La interrogativa se forma colocando was / were delante del sujeto.

Where you on holiday last week?

Was your friend here yesterday?

Respuestas breves:

En las respuestas breves negativas se suelen utilizar las formas contractas.

No, I wasn´t.

No se suele decir: No, I was not.

Ejercicios

Completar las frases con was / were.

1. How many people __________ at your house last weekend?

2. The book wasn´t difficult It __________ easy.

3. Those __________ my best jeans.

4. Dinosaurs __________ prehistoric animals.

5. __________ your friends at school yesterday?

6. Sandra __________ not at school yesterday.

7. You __________ nasty to me!

8. __________ your grandparents designers.

9. John and I __________ in the garden.

10. __________ your parents in the restaurant? Yes, they __________ .

11. My grandmother __________ a nurse. She wasn´t a doctor.

12. I __________ thin when I was 6 years old.

13. When I __________ younger, I played with teddy bears.

14. We __________ away on vacation last month.

15. __________ you at the cinema last night?

16. Ten years ago, I __________ a baby.

17. __________ the exam difficult?

18. The film __________ (not) exciting. It was boring.

19. __________ there many people at the party?

20. __________ the girls in the park? No, they __________ .

21. Her name wasn´t Kate. It __________ Isabel.

22. Paco wasn´t happy. He __________ sad.

23. __________ the boys at the football game? Yes, they __________ .

24. The books __________ (not) on the shelf. They were in the bookcase.

25. __________ Tom at a concert? Yes, he __________ .

Las respuestas correctas

1. How many people were at your house last weekend?

2. The book wasn´t difficult It was easy.

3. Those were my best jeans.

4. Dinosaurs were prehistoric animals.

5. Were your friends at school yesterday?

6. Sandra wasn´t at school yesterday.

7. You were nasty to me!

8. Were your grandparents designers.

9. John and I were in the garden.

10. Were your parents in the restaurant? Yes, they were .

11. My grandmother was a nurse. She wasn´t a doctor.

12. I was thin when I was 6 years old.

13. When I was younger, I played with teddy bears.

14. We were away on vacation last month.

15. Were you at the cinema last night?

16. Ten years ago, I was a baby.

17. Was the exam difficult?

18. The film wasn´t exciting. It was boring.

19. Were there many people at the party?

20. Were the girls in the park? No, they were .

21. Her name wasn´t Kate. It was Isabel.

22. Paco wasn´t happy. He was sad.

23. Were the boys at the football game? Yes, they were.

24. The books weren´t on the shelf. They were in the bookcase.

25. Was Tom at a concert? Yes, he was.

Completar las frases con was / were.

1. It wasn´t my dad´s birthday on Sunday, it __________ on Saturday.

2. The exercises weren´t easy, they __________ difficult.

3. My grandfather wasn´t a writer, he __________ a composer.

4. My cousins weren´t at the park, they __________ at the cinema.

5. Last night I wasn´t at home, I __________ at a party.

6. __________ the weather good yesterday?

7. What __________ your first class this morning?

8. __________ her sister at the party.

9. Who __________ his favourite film star?

10. Where __________ you last night?

11. __________ they interested in rap music?

12. Where __________ you yesterday?

13. I __________ (not) at home last night.

14. __________ your teacher at school? No, she __________ .

15. Why __________ (not) Marta at school?

16. We __________ (not) at a party last week.

17. __________ you at a concert last night?

18. The students __________ in London last summer.

19. __________ it sunny yesterday?

20. __________ Meg at the library? No, she __________ .

21. The Beatles__________ a pop group.

22. __________ your teacher ill yesterday?

23. We __________ at a party last week.

24. My mum __________ (not) at work yesterday.

25. __________ you cold last night?

Las respuestas correctas

1. It wasn´t my dad´s birthday on Sunday, it was on Saturday.

2. The exercises weren´t easy, they were difficult.

3. My grandfather wasn´t a writer, he was a composer.

4. My cousins weren´t at the park, they were at the cinema.

5. Last night I wasn´t at home, I was at a party.

6. Was the weather good yesterday?

7. What was your first class this morning?

8. Was her sister at the party.

9. Who was his favourite film star?

10. Where were you last night?

11. Were they interested in rap music?

12. Where were you yesterday?

13. I wasn´t at home last night.

14. Was your teacher at school? No, she wasn´t .

15. Why wasn´t Marta at school?

16. We weren´t at a party last week.

17. Were you at a concert last night?

18. The students were in London last summer.

19. Was it sunny yesterday?

20. Was Meg at the library? No, she wasn´t.

21. The Beatles were a pop group.

22. Was your teacher ill yesterday?

23. We were at a party last week.

24. My mum wasn´t at work yesterday.

25. Were you cold last night?

Completar las frases con was / were.

1. It __________ six o´clock when we got home.

2. __________ you still in bed when I phoned?

3. Edison __________ a famous inventor.

4. The weather __________ fine this morning.

5. He __________ sick yesterday.

6. Beethoven __________ a German composer.

7. There __________ a lot of people at our party yesterday.

8. Don´t blame him. It __________ my mistake.

9. He __________ not well yesterday.

10. __________ you at the party yesterday?

11. Sam __________ second in the race, __________ she?

12. Jack __________ (not) in London.

13. We __________ on the same school team.

14. Betty __________ (not) at the cinema.

15. We __________ the champions last year.

16. Victoria __________ (not) in the UK.

17. Mom and Dad __________ on vacation last week.

18. Sally and Mark __________ (not) at home.

19. There __________ a small lake here many years ago.

20. There __________ any clouds in the sky.

21. My friend __________ ill yesterday.

22. They __________ third in the race.

23. Mom __________ angry when she saw the broken vase.

24. The Romans __________ brave soldiers.

25. It __________ very wet on Monday.

Las respuestas correctas

1. It was six o´clock when we got home.

2. Were you still in bed when I phoned?

3. Edison was a famous inventor.

4. The weather was fine this morning.

5. He was sick yesterday.

6. Beethoven was a German composer.

7. There were a lot of people at our party yesterday.

8. Don´t blame him. It was my mistake.

9. He wasn´t well yesterday.

10. Were you at the party yesterday?

11. Sam was second in the race, was she?

12. Jack wasn´t in London.

13. We were on the same school team.

14. Betty wasn´t at the cinema.

15. We were the champions last year.

16. Victoria wasn´t in the UK.

17. Mom and Dad were on vacation last week.

18. Sally and Mark weren´t at home.

19. There was a small lake here many years ago.

20. There were any clouds in the sky.

21. My friend was ill yesterday.

22. They were third in the race.

23. Mom was angry when she saw the broken vase.

24. The Romans were brave soldiers.

25. It was very wet on Monday.

Completar las frases con was / were.

1. Picasso __________ a great artist.

2. She __________ (not) at home, she was at school.

3. __________ you at the park? Yes, I __________ .

4. Bill Gates __________ a student at Harvard University.

5. I __________ in bed at 9 o´clock this morning.

6. The math questions __________ (not) easy, they were difficult.

7. She __________ reading in bed at 11 o´clock last night.

8. The room __________ (not) big, it was small.

9. __________ it sunny yesterday?

10. Einstein __________ a great mathematician.

11. __________ English you favourite subject last year?

12. It __________ (not) cold, it was hot.

13. I __________ with my friends in the park.

14. The English exam __________ (not) difficult, it was OK.

15. Alexander __________ in a cinema in Oxford.

16. __________ it a good film?

17. Lamberto __________ with his family in Norway.

18. __________ they at home? No they __________ .

19. __________ your friends in Málaga? Yes, they __________ .

20. __________ you a good student last year? Yes, I __________ .

21. Silvia and her sister __________ at the zoo.

22. John and Teresa __________ on holiday in France.

23. __________ your sister at home? Yes, she __________ .

24. __________ famous people always good at school? No, they __________ .

25. __________ Antonio Banderas in Málaga last summer?

Las respuestas correctas

1. Picasso was a great artist.

2. She wasn´t at home, she was at school.

3. Were you at the park? Yes, I was.

4. Bill Gates was a student at Harvard University.

5. I was in bed at 9 o´clock this morning.

6. The math questions weren´t easy, they were difficult.

7. She was reading in bed at 11 o´clock last night.

8. The room wasn´t big, it was small.

9. Was it sunny yesterday?

10. Einstein was a great mathematician.

11. Was English you favourite subject last year?

12. It wasn´t cold, it was hot.

13. I was with my friends in the park.

14. The English exam wasn´t difficult, it was OK.

15. Alexander was in a cinema in Oxford.

16. Was it a good film?

17. Lamberto was with his family in Norway.

18. Were they at home? No they weren´t.

19. Were your friends in Málaga? Yes, they were.

20. Were you a good student last year? Yes, I was.

21. Silvia and her sister were at the zoo.

22. John and Teresa were on holiday in France.

23. Was your sister at home? Yes, she was.

24. Were famous people always good at school? No, they weren´t.

25. Was Antonio Banderas in Málaga last summer?
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