1. Complete with was/were or wasn’t/weren’t.

1. I __________ in Italy last year.2. We __________ at school last Saturday.3. Tina __________ (not) at home yesterday.4. Robert and Stan __________ Garry’s friends.5. The books __________ (not) on the shelf. They __________ in the bookcase.6. You __________ very busy on Friday.7. He __________ (not) happy. He __________ sad.8. They __________ in front of the supermarket.9. Her name __________ (not) Kate. It __________ Isabel.10. I __________ in the museum.11. She __________ in South Africa last month.12. Christine and Greta __________ (not) feeling very well yesterday.13. Jessica and Kimberly __________ late for school.14. Lucy and I __________ in the garden.15. The book __________ (not) difficult. It __________ easy.16. Dinosaurs __________ prehistoric animals.17. __________ your friends at school yesterday?18. Sandra __________ (not) at school yesterday.19. My grandmother __________ a nurse. She __________ (not) a doctor.20. When I __________ younger, I played with teddy bears.21. __________ you at the cinema last night?22. Ten years ago, I __________ a baby.23. __________ the exam difficult?24. The film __________ (not) exciting. It __________ boring.

2. Complete the questions and answers.

1. __________ your parents in the restaurant? Yes, they __________.2. __________ the girls in the park? No, they __________.3. __________ Tom at a concert? Yes, he __________. 4. __________ your teacher at school? No, she __________ .5. __________ the boys at the football game? Yes, they __________.6. __________ the weather good yesterday? No, it __________.7. __________ Meg at the library? No, she __________ .

Questions: WAS/WERE + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENTAnswers: YES/NO + SUBJECT + WAS/WASN’T

WERE/WEREN’T

3. Circle the right word.

It was / were 12:30 on Friday night and Mitch was / were in bed. He was / were tired, but he wasn’t / weren’t asleep. His parents wasn’t / weren’t at home. They was / were away for the weekend, and Mitch was / were alone in the house for the first time. It was / were very dark and quiet, but Mitch wasn’t / weren’t afraid. After all, he wasn’t / weren’t a kid any more, he was / were seventeen. What was there afraid of? And anyway there was / were a telephone downstairs and… What was that? And that? Was / Were they noises? Or was / were it just his imagination? No there was / were definitely noises.

4. Translate.

1. Yo estaba enfermo la semana pasada._________________________________________________________________________.

2. Mi hermana y mi padre estaban tristes ayer._________________________________________________________________________.

3. La película era aburrida._________________________________________________________________________.

4. Patricia y yo estábamos éramos mejores amigas el año pasado._________________________________________________________________________.

5. Mi gato era naranja y mi perro era negro._________________________________________________________________________.

6. Ellos eran buenos estudiantes el año pasado._________________________________________________________________________.

7. Anoche mi hermano estaba estudiando historia._________________________________________________________________________.

Remember:There is: Hay 1 cosaThere are: Hay 2 o más cosasThere was: Había 1 cosaThere were: Había 2 o más cosas