1. Past Tense The verb “to be”

2. Affirmative Statements I was in San Francisco yesterday. I was in San Francisco yesterday. Elizabeth was in Napa yesterday. Elizabeth was in Napa yesterday. We were in Los Angeles last weekend We were in Los Angeles last weekend They were in Portland two weeks ago. They were in Portland two weeks ago.

3. Negative Statements I wasn’t in class yesterday. I wasn’t in class yesterday. You weren’t in class yesterday. You weren’t in class yesterday. Lupe wasn’t in the library last night. Lupe wasn’t in the library last night. My wife and I weren’t home last weekend My wife and I weren’t home last weekend

4. Questions Was Luis in class on Monday? Was Luis in class on Monday? Were you in class last week? Were you in class last week? Why were Amanda and Rebecca late yesterday? Why were Amanda and Rebecca late yesterday? Where were you yesterday afternoon? Where were you yesterday afternoon?

5. Simple Past: Regular Verbs and Irregular Verbs I walked to Safeway last night. I walked to Safeway last night. Susan watched a football game last Saturday. Susan watched a football game last Saturday. Maria and Carmen worked everyday last week. Maria and Carmen worked everyday last week.

6. Questions Did you finish your homework last night? Did you finish your homework last night? Did Martha and Tony eat lunch in the cafeteria yesterday afternoon? Did Martha and Tony eat lunch in the cafeteria yesterday afternoon? Did your daughter go to school this morning? Did your daughter go to school this morning?

7. Negative Statements Negative Statements I didn’t finish my homework last night. I didn’t finish my homework last night. John didn’t come to class last week. John didn’t come to class last week. They didn’t paint their house last summer. They didn’t paint their house last summer.