was/were BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE

 

BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE UNIT 10 was/were

 

A am /is (present) → was (past): are (present) → were (past): B • Last year Rachel was 22, so she is 23 now. • When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs. • We were hungry after the trip, but we weren’t tired. • The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn’t expensive. • Was the weather nice when you were on vacation? • Your shoes are nice. Were they expensive? • Why were you late this morning? C Short answers “Were you late?” “No, I wasn’t.” “Was Ted at work yesterday?” “Yes, he was.” “Were Sue and Steve at the party?” “No, they weren’t.”   EXERCISES 10.1 Where were these people at 3:00 yesterday afternoon? 10.2 Write am/is/are (present) or was/were (past). 1 Last year she ____was ____ 22, so she ____ is _____ 23 now. 2 Today the weather _________ nice, but yesterday it _________  very cold. 3 I _________ hungry. Can I have something to eat? 4 I feel fine this morning, but I ____________ very tired last night. 10.3 Write was/were or wasn't/weren't. 1 We weren’t happy with the hotel. Our room ____ was ____ very small, and it ___wasn’t ___clean. 2 Mark at work last week because he __________sick. H e’s better now. 3 Yesterday _______ a holiday, so the banks _______ closed. They’re open today. 10.4 Write questions from these words + was/were. Put the words in the right order.

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