English class 10(a)

English class 10
Elementary level
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Juan José Simón Pérez

WAS / WERE
Se utiliza en todos los casos en que usamos el
verbo TO BE refiriéndonos al pasado.
Mantiene la misma estructura:
sujeto+verbo+objeto – I was at the cinema
Afirmativo:
I was
You were
He / she / it was
We were
You were
They were

WAS / WERE
Ejemplos:
I am at home today – I was at home yesterday
You are angry today – You were angry
yesterday
He is tall now, but he was short when he was a
child.
It is hot this summer, the last one was cooler.
 They were at the party last week.

WAS / WERE
Exercise. Put in was or were into the gaps.
1) I ________ in Canberra last spring.
2) We _______ at school last Saturday.
3) Tina _______ at home yesterday.
4) He ______ happy.
5) Robert and Stan ______ Garry's friends.
6) You ______ very busy on Friday.
7) They ______ in front of the supermarket.
8) I ______ in the museum two days ago.

WAS / WERE
Answers:
1) I WAS in Canberra last spring.
2) We WERE at school last Saturday.
3) Tina WAS at home yesterday.
4) He WAS happy.
5) Robert and Stan WERE Garry's friends.
6) You WERE very busy on Friday.
7) They WERE in front of the supermarket.
8) I WAS in the museum two days ago.

WASN’T / WEREN’T
Negativo: como en el presente, añadimos NOT
tras was o were.
I was not / wasn’t
You were not / weren’t
He was not / wasn’t
She was not / wasn’t
it was not / wasn’t
We were not / weren’t
You were not / weren’t
They were not / weren’t

Examples:
He wasn’t at home last night.
They weren’t with us yesterday.
Napoleon Bonaparte wasn’t a singer.
It is raining today, but yesterday it wasn’t.
You weren’t at the office last week.

Exercise. Complete with the past of the verb
to BE, use affirmative or negative.
1) Maria _____ at home yesterday, so I’m visiting
her now.
2) They _____ very happy yesterday, it’s good to
see they are OK.
3) I was yesterday at the shop but you _____
there.
4) Bob Dylan _____ an USA soldier.
5) I __ yesterday in a football match, it ___ great!

 Answers:
1) Maria WASN’T at home yesterday, so I’m visiting
her now.
2) They WERE very happy yesterday, it’s good to
see they are OK.
3) I was yesterday at the shop but you WEREN’T
there.
4) Bob Dylan WASN’T a USA soldier.
5) I WAS yesterday in a football match, it WAS
great!

WAS / WERE
Interrogativo: también es similar al presente
Was I…?
Were you…?
Was he…?
Was she…?
Was it…?
Were we…?
Were you…?
Were they…?
Respuestas cortas:
Yes, I was
No, I wasn’t
Yes, you were.
No, you weren’t

WAS / WERE
Examples:
Was he at the party last night?
Were you tired after the lesson?
Was it cloudy yesterday?
Was the police around my car?
Were they invited to the inauguration?

WAS / WERE in WH…questions
Was / Were se utilizan en preguntas con WH…
WH…WORD WAS/WERE SUBJECT REST OF SENTENCE
What were those noises ?
Where were you yesterday night?
When was Tony’s birthday ?
Why were you angry yesterday?
Who were all these people ?

WAS / WERE
Exercise. Make questions using ‘you’ and
the past simple of ‘to be’
1) / at work yesterday?
2) Where / last night?
3) / at home yesterday afternoon?
4) / in this class last month?
5) Where / on your last birthday?
6) Where / the last New year’s Eve?

WAS / WERE
Exercise. Make questions using ‘you’ and
the past simple of ‘to be’
1) WERE YOU at work yesterday?
2) Where WERE YOU last night?
3) WERE YOU at home yesterday afternoon?
4) WERE YOU in this class last month?
5) Where WERE YOU on your last birthday?
6) Where WERE YOU the last New year’s Eve?

ADVERBS
Adjetivos: dan información sobre los
nombres.
She speaks perfect English.
Adverbios: dan información sobre los
verbos (cómo alguien hace algo o cómo
sucede algo).
She speaks English perfectly.

ADVERBS
Normalmente los adverbios se colocan
detrás del verbo.
Sam always drive carefully.
Muchos adverbios (no todos) terminan en
–LY: quickly, seriously, badly…
Cuidado: algunos adjetivos terminan en –
LY (friendly, lonely, silly…)
Una manera de saber si una palabra es un
adverbio es si ésta responde a la pregunta
¿Cómo se ha realizado la acción?

ADVERBS
WELL: Es un adverbio (bien):
He drives well.
You speak English well.
Cuidado! WELL es también un adjetivo
cuando se traduce por ‘buena salud’:
Although she is quite old, she is well.
GOOD: es un adjetivo (buen/o/a):
She is a good girl.
He is a good driver.

ADVERBS
REGLAS DE ORTOGRAFÍA(Excepciones):
1) Adjetivos terminados en -y la cambian por –i
antes de añadir –LY:
easy – easily; heavy – heavily
2) Adjetivos terminados en –LE cambian la E
por –Y: simple – simply; terrible – terribly…
Ojo: adjetivos terminados en –E la mantienen,
absolute –absolutely.

ADVERBS
Exercise. Complete with adverbs or adjectives
1) He is a ________ boy. (nice)
2) She always wake up ________ . (quiet)
3) She is an _______ girl. (intelligent)
4) I’m glad you live _________ . (happy)
5) They are very ________ . (happy)
6) He is nervous, but he behaves _________ . (good)
7) He works _________ . (hard)
8) The children behaved _________ . (bad)

ADVERBS
Answers:
1) He is a NICE boy.
2) She always wake up QUIETLY .
3) She is an INTELLIGENT girl. (intelligent)
4) I’m glad you live HAPPILY . (happy)
5) They are very HAPPY . (happy)
6) This is an important work, do it WELL . (good)
7) He works HARDLY.
8) The children behave BADLY.

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