bob is eighty. hes old and weak. mary, his wife is seventy-nine. shes old, too
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Bob is eighty. He’s old and weak.
Mary, his wife is seventy-nine. She’s old, too.
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Fifty years ago they were young. Bob was strong.
He wasn’t weak. Mary was beautiful. She wasn’t
old.
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The past simple of the verb “to be” is was & were.
I
He
She
It
waswas
We
You
They
werewere
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• We form questions by putting was/were before
the subject pronoun.
She was ill yesterday.Was she ill yesterday?
• We form negations by putting not after was/were.
She wasn’t ill yesterday.
She was not ill yesterday.
( + )( ? )
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• We use the past simple for actions whichfinished at a definite stated time in the past.
That is, we know when the action happened.
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They were in Berlin last month.
(When? Last month)
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He was in hospital twoweeks ago.
(When? Two weeks ago)
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square
John
John was at the square.
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castle
Mary and Peter
Mary and Peter were at the castle.
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palace
Jill
Jill was at the palace.
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souvenir shop
George and Mary
George and Mary were at the souvenir shop.
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museum
Nina and Rhonda
Nina and Rhonda were at the museum.
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1. Were there CDs 100 years ago?No, there weren’t.
2. Were there boats 100 years ago?Yes, there were.
3. Were there helicopters 100 years ago?No, there weren’t.
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4. Were there bowls 100 years ago?Yes, there were.
5. Were there videos 100 years ago?No, there weren’t.
6. Were there irons 100 years ago?
No, there weren’t.
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7. Were there washing machines 100 years ago?No, there weren’t.
8. Were there motorcycles 100 years ago?
No, there weren’t.
9. Were there cookers 100 years ago?
No, there weren’t.
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10. Were there TVs 100 years ago?No, there weren’t.
11. Were there bicycles 100 years ago?Yes, there were.
12. Were there glasses 100 years ago?Yes, there were.
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Where / Lyn / last Tuesday / ?
Where was Lyn last Tuesday?
She was at the supermarket.
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Where / children / yesterday afternoon / ?
Where were the children yesterday afternoon?
They were at the playground.
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Where / John / last night / ?
Where was John last night?
He was at the cinema.
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Where / Kevin and Sally / two days ago / ?
Where were Kevin and Sally two days ago?
They were at the museum.
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Where / you and your friends / last Saturday / ?
Where were you and your friends last Saturday?
We were at a restaurant.
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Where / Diane / yesterday / at noon?
Where was Diane yesterday at noon?
She was at a train station.
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Lisa / actress
Lisa wasn’t an actress ten years ago.
She was a singer.
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Betty and Tom / poor
Betty and Tom weren’t poor ten years ago.
They were rich.
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Bob / fat
Bob wasn’t fat ten years ago.
He was thin.
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Tina and Allison / doctors
Tina and Allison weren’t doctors ten years ago.
They were students.
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Ted / in Italy
Ted wasn’t in Italy ten years ago.
He was in Spain.