Verb to be Exercises PDFSet 3: was/were: Affirmative & Negative
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I ___ at home yesterday evening.
a) wasb) werec) amd) is
2.They ___ very happy about the news.
a) wasb) werec) amd) are
3.She ___ born in Paris in 1998.
a) wereb) isc) wasd) are
4.The students ___ in the library all morning.
a) wasb) isc) amd) were
5.He ___ a famous actor in the 1990s.
a) wasb) werec) isd) are
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.was
2.were
3.was
4.were
5.was
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."was"(a)
Use 'was' with 'I' in the past. I was at home yesterday. (Past forms: I/he/she/it was, you/we/they were.)
2."were"(b)
Use 'were' with plural subjects (they, we, you). They were very happy about the news.
3."was"(c)
Use 'was' with 'she'. The expression 'was born' is always in the past tense. She was born in Paris.
4."were"(d)
'The students' is plural (= they), so we use 'were'. The students were in the library.
5."was"(a)
Use 'was' with singular subjects (he, she, it). He was a famous actor.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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