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Past Simple: Was, Were: Exercise 1. Complete The Answers.

The document contains two exercises that practice using the past simple tense in English. In Exercise 1, students are given sentences with a blank and must fill in the blank with the correct form of "be" in the past simple tense. Exercise 2 follows the same format but with a short dialogue between two people. The exercises are followed by the answer keys filling in the blanks with "was", "were", etc. to model correct usage of the past simple tense.

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Past Simple: Was, Were: Exercise 1. Complete The Answers.

The document contains two exercises that practice using the past simple tense in English. In Exercise 1, students are given sentences with a blank and must fill in the blank with the correct form of "be" in the past simple tense. Exercise 2 follows the same format but with a short dialogue between two people. The exercises are followed by the answer keys filling in the blanks with "was", "were", etc. to model correct usage of the past simple tense.

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Past simple: was, were

Exercise 1. Complete the answers. ___________________________

A: Were you hungry?

B: Yes, I ........................ a little bit hungry.

A: Was your sister at school?

B: No, she ........................ at school.

A: Were your parents at work?

B: Yes, my mum ........................ at work. But my dad ........................ at work. He was ill.

A: Was Peter your friend? And Bill?

B: Peter and Bill ...................... my best friends.

A: I think the first story was quite interesting and the second story was great.

B: Really? No, the stories ....................... very interesting.

A: Was I often ill when I was a child?

B: Not really. You .................... much healthier than your brother.

A: Were Susan and Marion good at sport?

B: Well, Susan ............. quite good at athletics, but Marion ......................... good at any sport.

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Exercise 1
Answer key

Yes, I was a little bit hungry.

No, she was not (wasn't) at school.

Yes, my mum was at work. But my dad was not (wasn't) at work.

Peter and Bill were my best friends.

No, the stories were not (weren't) very interesting.

Not really. You were much healthier than your brother.

Well, Susan was quite good at athletics, but Marion was not (wasn't) good at any sport.

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Exercise 2. Complete the interview. __________________________

A: When .................... you eighteen years old?

B: I .................. eighteen years old in 2016.

A: And when ......................... you born?

B: I ...................... born on 30 June.

A: .................. your birthday party on the same day?

B: No, it ...................... . It ..................... a week later.

A: Why ..................... your birthday party on the same day?

B: I have a twin brother and he .................... at home. He ............... in France.

A: ............... you and your brother born at the same time?

B: No, we ....................... . I ...................... born one hour after him.

A: ................... your parents happy to have twins?

B: Yes, they ......................... . But our grandma ........................ She ................. shocked.

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Exercise 2
Answer key

A: When were you eighteen years old?


B: I was eighteen years old in 2016.

A: And when were you born?


B: I was born on 30 June.

A: Was your birthday party on the same day?


B: No, it wasn't . It was a week later.

A: Why wasn't your birthday party on the same day?


B: I have a twin brother and he wasn't at home. He was in France.

A: Were you and your brother born at the same time?


B: No, we weren't. I was born one hour after him.

A: Were your parents happy to have twins?


B: Yes, they were. But our grandma wasn't. She was shocked.

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