1. LEARN ABOUT VERB TO BE PAST

2. AffirmativeQuestionContraction Iwas He She was It We You were They was I ? he was she ? it you were we ? they I He She wasn’t It We You weren’t They

3. VERB TO BE PAST It is an irregular verb: it changes its base in the different tenses and conjugation It is a verb and auxiliary simultaneously in negative and interrogative sentences. It is only a verb in the affirmative sentences. It is only and auxiliar in the short sentences. It is used not only to express present or past, but also to express progressive and future actions and passive voice.

4. VERB TO BE PAST TO BE IMPLIES 3 DIFFERENTS USES: A condition A state A location temporal permanent place A B C I was sad It was my pet He was outside He was 20 She was a nurse They were out We weren`t shy They were pens I was here

5. VERB TO BE PAST Complete with was - were -not There ________a black rabbit inside. They _______ in class, he ______ sleeping _______The girl well? No, she ______ The rabbit ______ pink The boys ______ in the school The girl _______ in a party _____ you in Math class?

6. VERB TO BE PAST Complete with was - were -not It ________my dog, it______ yours They _______ in a good celebration ______She in her 15s celebration? They ______ in mary’s house, they ______ in my house The girl in pink______ my best friend, she _______ my sister’s best friend.

7. VERB TO BE PAST Complete with was-were- NOT I ____________ sad, I ___________ happ they ____________at home, where_________ they? we___________ in class, we_________ in the auditorium she ___________ my student last year. you___________ a good student, you ________ the best. you _____________ the oldest in class, you _______ the youngest he_____________ at the library, he _________ in my office I ____________at the swimming-pool. it ____________ raining, it __________ a sunny day. they ____________on vacation, they__________ working. they ____________ sick last week we______________ at the cinema, we ____________ in the museum