Past simple: was and were - Inglés 5º Primaria

5.º Primaria · Inglés · 10-11 años · 20 min

Practica el pasado del verbo to be en preguntas, respuestas cortas y con there was / there were.

Was va con I, he, she, it y were con you, we, they. En las preguntas, was o were van delante: «Were you at home? — Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.»

There was + singular o incontable; there were + plural: «There was a cat. There were two dogs.»

1. ___ your brother at the party last night?

2. Were you tired after the match? — Yes, I ___.

3. Which sentence is correct?

4. How was Daniel on his first morning?

A new school

On his first morning at a new school in Bristol, Daniel was very nervous. His classroom was big and there were twenty-four children in his class. His teacher, Mrs Brown, was very kind.

At lunchtime, Daniel was alone, but two boys, Sam and Omar, were very friendly. They were in the playground together all afternoon. In the evening, his parents were happy because Daniel wasn't nervous any more.

5. How many children were there in his class?

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A new school

On his first morning at a new school in Bristol, Daniel was very nervous. His classroom was big and there were twenty-four children in his class. His teacher, Mrs Brown, was very kind.

6. Who were friendly at lunchtime?

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A new school

On his first morning at a new school in Bristol, Daniel was very nervous. His classroom was big and there were twenty-four children in his class. His teacher, Mrs Brown, was very kind.

7. Tap the wrong word (was or were) in each sentence and write it correctly.

? — , .

8. Complete with was or were

Yesterday it sunny, so we went to the beach.

Were you and Tom at the cinema? — Yes, we .

The concert was great: there hundreds of people and everybody was dancing.

My sister ill yesterday, so she stayed at home.

9. Match each question with its short answer

Questions

Were you at the library, Tom?

Were the boys hungry?

Was Anna at home?

Were you and Lisa late?

Was it cold yesterday?

Yes, she was.

No, they weren't.

Yes, it was.

No, I wasn't.

Yes, we were.

10. There was or there were?

Words

three books on the desk

a lot of children in the playground

a cat on the sofa

an orange on the table

two birds in the tree

some water in the bottle

There was

There were

11. Put the words in order to make a question

Words

friends

your

the park?

Were

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Usar was y were en frases afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas
Responder preguntas con respuestas cortas: Yes, I was / No, they weren't
Distinguir there was y there were
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Past simple: was and were

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Practica el pasado del verbo to be en preguntas, respuestas cortas y con there was / there were.

Recuerda

Was va con I, he, she, it y were con you, we, they. En las preguntas, was o were van delante: «Were you at home? — Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.»

There was + singular o incontable; there were + plural: «There was a cat. There were two dogs.»

___ your brother at the party last night?
Rodea la respuesta correcta.
- Were
- Was
- Did
Were you tired after the match? — Yes, I ___.
- was
- did
- were
Which sentence is correct?
- There weren't any milk in the fridge.
- There wasn't any eggs in the fridge.
- There wasn't any milk in the fridge.
How was Daniel on his first morning?
A new school
On his first morning at a new school in Bristol, Daniel was very nervous. His classroom was big and there were twenty-four children in his class. His teacher, Mrs Brown, was very kind.
At lunchtime, Daniel was alone, but two boys, Sam and Omar, were very friendly. They were in the playground together all afternoon. In the evening, his parents were happy because Daniel wasn't nervous any more.
- He was nervous.
- He was bored.
- He was angry.
How many children were there in his class?
- Fourteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-four
Who were friendly at lunchtime?
- Daniel's parents
- Sam and Omar
- Mrs Brown and Sam
Circle the wrong word (was or were) in each sentence and write it correctly.
Rodea la palabra que está mal y escríbela bien en la línea.
- Lucy were very tired after the match last Sunday.
- Tom and I was in the park all afternoon yesterday.
- Yesterday there was three cakes on the table.
- Were you at school yesterday? — No, I weren't.
Complete with was or were
Yesterday it sunny, so we went to the beach.
Were you and Tom at the cinema? — Yes, we .
The concert was great: there hundreds of people and everybody was dancing.
My sister ill yesterday, so she stayed at home.
Match each question with its short answer
Une con una línea cada elemento con su pareja.
- Were you at the library, Tom?
- Were the boys hungry?
- Was Anna at home?
- Were you and Lisa late?
- Was it cold yesterday?
- Yes, it was.
- Yes, we were.
- No, they weren't.
- No, I wasn't.
- Yes, she was.
There was or there were?
Escribe en cada casilla la letra de su grupo.
A = There was · B = There were
- three books on the desk
- a lot of children in the playground
- a cat on the sofa
- an orange on the table
- two birds in the tree
- some water in the bottle
Put the words in order to make a question
Escribe en cada casilla el número de orden.
- friends
- your
- the park?
- at
- Were

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Soluciones · para la persona adulta

Past simple: was and were

Was
was
There wasn't any milk in the fridge.
He was nervous.
Twenty-four
Sam and Omar
were → was · was → were · was → were · weren't → wasn't
was · were · were · was
Was Anna at home? – Yes, she was. · Were the boys hungry? – No, they weren't. · Was it cold yesterday? – Yes, it was. · Were you at the library, Tom? – No, I wasn't. · Were you and Lisa late? – Yes, we were.
A (There was): a cat on the sofa / an orange on the table / some water in the bottle · B (There were): three books on the desk / a lot of children in the playground / two birds in the tree
Were → your → friends → at → the park?

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