Simple Past of the Verb To Be

 

I was.

You were.

Was he?

Was she?

That's the simple past

tense of the verb to be.

We were.

They were.

Were they?

Were we?

That's the simple past

tense of the verb to be.

 

I Was There

I was there.

Where were you?

I was there.

Where was Sue?

Sue was there.

Where was Bill?

He was there.

Where was Jill?

She was there.

Where was Joe?

Where was Joe?

I don't know.

 

2. Where Were You in '62?

Where were you in '62?

I was in France.

Where were you?

I was in school.

Where was Lou?

Lou wasn't born in '62.

Where was Lee in '83?

Let's see.

Where was he?

I think he was here,

but I'm not sure.

Where were you?

In Katmandu.

 

Wasn't That a Beautiful Wedding?

Wasn’t that a beautiful wedding?

It certainly was.

 

It was wonderful.

Weren't the flowers lovely?

They certainly were.

Wasn't the music nice?

It certainly was.

Wasn't the bride lovely?

She certainly was.

Wasn't her dress gorgeous?

It certainly was.

Wasn't the groom handsome?

He certainly was.

Wasn't the weather fine?

It certainly was.

Wasn't it a beautiful wedding?

It certainly was. It was wonderful.

 

Who Was That Man You Were Talking To?

Who was that man you were talking to?

That was my brother Lou.

Who was that woman he was sitting with?

That was his girlfriend Sue.

Who were those people you were waiving for?

Those were my friends from Maine.

Who was that woman you were talking to?

That was my student from Spain.

 

It Was Raining When She Saw Him

It was raining when she saw him.

It was raining when they met.

It was pouring when they fell in love,

the streets were dark and wet.

 

It was raining when they parted.

There were dark clouds in the sky.

It was raining when he left her,

when he turned and said "Good-bye."

Unit 7

Review

Verb To Be • Contractions • Simple Present Continuous • Simple Past

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Contractions with To Be

I am, I'm

Rhymes with time.

You are, You're

Rhymes with sure.

He is, He's

Rhymes with please.

She is, She's

Rhymes with cheese,

We are. We're

Rhymes with dear.

They are, They're

Rhymes with hair.

Her Laundry Is in the Laundry Bag

Her laundry is in the laundry bag.

Her gloves are in the drawer.

Her raincoat is in the closet.

Her shoes are on the floor.

His jacket is on the hanger.

His necktie is on the door.

His pants are in the closet.

His shorts are on the floor.

 

Yesterday It Rained and Rained

Yesterday it rained and rained.

Yesterday it poured.

Yesterday the streets were wet.

The children all were bored.

The people stayed indoors all day.

There wasn't much to do.

At last it stopped. We stepped outside.

A rainbow! There! For you!

 

Wasn't That a Shame?

Wasn't that a shame?

What do you mean?

Bill was ill.

Dick was sick.

Kate was late.

Wasn't that a shame?

Was Bill really ill?

Yes, he was.

Was Dick really sick?

Yes, he was.

Was Kate really late?

Yes, she was.

What a shame!

What a shame!

 

Where's Jack? What's He Doing?

Where's Jack? What's he doing?

He's fixing our VCR.

Where's Bob? What's he doing?

He's trying to park his car.

Where's Anne? What's she doing?

She's writing a note to Tim.

Where's Kate? What's she doing?

She's calling her brother Jim.

Where are the kids? What are they doing?

They're taking their dog for a walk.

Where are your folks? What are they doing?

They're having a little talk.

 

5. Look! The Leaves Are Starting to Fall

Look! The leaves are starting to fall.

Winter is coming, winter is coming.

Now the nights are growing cold.

Winter is coming soon.

Look at the sky! It's starting to snow.

Winter is here, winter is here.

Look at the sky! Look at the snow!

Winter is here, winter is here.

 

Look! The snow is starting to melt.

Spring is coming, spring is coming.

Look! The flowers are starting to bloom.

Spring is coming soon.

Look at the trees! Look al the flowers!

Spring is here, spring is here.

Look at the sun! Look at the sky!

Summer is coming soon.

 

Unit 8

Simple Past (part two )

Information Questions • Regular Verbs • Irregular Verbs • Past Continuous

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Irregular Verbs

Say, said.

Stop on red.

Eat, ate.

Don't be late!

Break, broke.

Have a Coke.

Take, took.

Learn to cook.

Speak, spoke.

Tell a joke.

Write, wrote.

Get off  the boat!

 

Saturday Morning

First I called my mother.

We talked for an hour.

Then I played tennis,

went home, and took a shower.

I went to the kitchen.

made а с cup of tea,

took out my English book,

and studied carefully.

I finished all my homework

without a mistake.

Then I decided

to take a little break.

I sat down for a minute

to watch TV,

fell asleep, and woke up at three.

What's the Matter with Bob?

What's the matter with Bob?

He lost his job.

What's wrong with Sue?

She got the flu.

What's the matter with Jack?

His check came back.

What's matter with Bill?

He got a chill.

What's wrong with Peg?

She broke her leg.

What happened to Rose?

She bumped her nose.