1. SIMPLE PAST
VERB TO BE

2. Look. Carlos was at home last night. He wasn’t at the stadium.
TEACHER: Ask students to look at the picture and read the sentence. Let them talk about what they understand.

3. They were in the park this morning. They weren’t at school.
Look.
They were in the park this morning. They weren’t at school.
TEACHER: Ask students to look at the picture and read the sentence. Let them talk about what they understand.

4. Answer. a. The sentences refer to: [ ] PAST [ ] PRESENT [ ] FUTURE
b. What words convey this idea?
c. What are the verbs in the sentences?
TEACHER: Allow some time for students to answer the questions about the pictures they have seen.
Check

5. Check. a. The sentences refer to: [ x ] PAST [ ] PRESENT [ ] FUTURE
b. What words convey this idea?
LAST NIGHT and THIS MORNING.
c. What are the verbs in the sentences?
WAS, WASN’T, WERE and WEREN’T.

6. Pay attention.
These verbs (was, wasn’t, were, weren’t) are the past form of the verb TO BE.
It’s not necessary to use an auxiliary verb in negative sentences or questions.
They change according to the subjects.
TEACHER: Explain to students some important aspects of the verb TO BE in the past.

7. Verb to be in the past AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE I WAS
I WASN’T
WAS I?
YOU WERE
YOU WEREN’T
WERE YOU?
HE WAS
HE WASN’T
WAS HE?
SHE WAS
SHE WASN’T
WAS SHE?
IT WAS
IT WASN’T
WAS IT?
WE WERE
WE WEREN’T
WERE WE?
THEY WERE
THEY WEREN’T
WERE THEY?
TEACHER: Have students check the chart and the different forms of verb TO BE.

8. Now, you. 1. Peter __________ at a soccer game yesterday.
2. Mary and Cathy ___________ friends when they _________ kids. But now they are always together.
3. It _________ really hot last night.
4. When I ________ a little girl, my favorite toy __________ a teddy bear.
TEACHER: Have students complete the sentences with the past form of the verb To Be in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.
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9. Now, you.
5. My brothers __________ good students when they _________ at school. They only got bad grades.
6. __________ you tired last night?
7. Where _________ your grandparents born?
8. Lucy _________ sick this morning. She saw a doctor.
TEACHER: Have students complete the sentences with the past form of the verb To Be in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.
Check

10. Check. 1. Peter WAS at a soccer game yesterday.
2. Mary and Cathy WEREN’T friends when they WERE kids. But now they are always together.
3. It WAS really hot last night.
4. When I WAS a little girl, my favorite toy WAS a teddy bear.
TEACHER: Correct the activity with the whole class.

11. Check.
5. My brothers WEREN’T good students when they WERE at school. They only got bad grades.
6. WERE you tired last night?
7. Where WERE your grandparents born?
8. Lucy WAS sick this morning. She saw a doctor.
TEACHER: Correct the activity with the whole class.

12. WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY MORNING?
Write sentences with verb to be in the past.
MY BEST FRIEND
MY FATHER/
MOTHER
MY GRANPA/
GRANMA
WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY MORNING?
TEACHER: Have students write sentences about the people indicated or any others they may wish. Correct the activity with the whole class.
MY BROTHER/SISTER
MY TEACHER
Check

13. Well done!