PAST to be . There was / There were.

Where were the people? Look at the pictures. Write questions and answers.

Use the verb to be in the Past Simple .

Ex. (YOU)

Quest.: Where were you at 11 oclock?

Answ.: I was at school.

Ann

John

Q.: .....................................................................? Q.: .......................................................................?

A.: ...................................................................... A.: .........................................................................

My brother

They

Q.: .....................................................................? Q.: .......................................................................?

A.: ...................................................................... A.: .........................................................................

Lucy The teacher

Q.: .....................................................................? Q.: .......................................................................?

A.: ...................................................................... A.: .........................................................................

You

Mum and I

Q.: .....................................................................? Q.: .......................................................................?

A.: ...................................................................... A.: .........................................................................

Look at the information.

Complete the sentences with was , wasnt , were or werent .

TIME PEOPLE PLACE JOB

yesterday you at university studentlast month Mary at London Hospital doctor

1980 Mr and Mrs Brown at Hyde Park gardeners2008 your friends in New York basketball players1993 Peter in Scotland tourist

- .................... you a student at the university yesterday? No, I ....................... I ..................... a student at school.

- Mary ...................... a doctor at London Hospital. Last month she ...................... a doctor at Chelsea Health Centre.

- In 1980 Mr and Mrs Brown ........................ teachers. They ....................... gardeners at Hyde Park.

- ...................... your friends basketball players in New York? No, they ......................... They .................. students at school.

- Peter .................... in Scotland in 1993. He ...................... Scottish. He .................... a tourist.

Look at the table and write short dialogues.

Ex.

They are famous because they all changed the world. Ask and answer.

1. When .................... C. Columbus born?

He .................... born in .............................

Where ................................................................?

He .........................................................................

What ...................... his job?

He .................... an ...............................................

2. When ..........................................................born?

She ........................................................................

Where ................................................................?

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What ...................... her job?

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3. When ...................................................................?

He ...........................................................................

Where ................................................................?

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What ................... his job?

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4. When .....................................................................?

He ........................................................................

Where ..................................................................?

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What ............................................ job?

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5. When .....................................................................?

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Where ..................................................................?

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What ............................................ job?

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6. When .....................................................................?

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Where ..................................................................?

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What ............................................ job?

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7. When .....................................................................?

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Where ..................................................................?

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What ............................................ job?

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