GRAMMAR SECTION: PAST SIMPLE (VERB TO BE – WAS/ WERE)

To use the verb to be in the past simple tense we use was/were. The form we use depends on the person speaking.

Was yesterday Saturday? No, it wasn’t, yesterday was Sunday!

1. I was tired yesterday.
2. We were all tired yesterday evening.

Exercise 1

Complete the dialogue with was/wasn’t or were/weren’t.

1. –Were you with Susan last night?
2. -Yes, we were at a restaurant.
3. -Did you like the food?

-No, the food wasn’t good and it was very expensive!

1. -Did you tell the people working there?

-Yes, but they didn’t listen, they were very busy. 

1. e) -Did you eat everything?

-No, we were still hungry!  We weren’t happy!