Past Simple with to be (was/were) — Mixed
Make the Past Simple with to be (this exercise includes positive, negative, Yes/No and Wh-question form). Fill in the full sentence.
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He / in Egypt last summer?
Was he in Egypt last summer?
- 1.The baby / be / asleep.The baby was asleep2.She / not / be / a teacher.She was not a teacher3.Why / you / be / late?Why were you late?4.They / not / be / ill.They were not ill5.He / be / in the garden?Was he in the garden?6.It / be / in spring.It was in spring7.Who / they / be / with?Who were they with?8.The flowers / be / red.The flowers were red9.The sky / be / blue?Was the sky blue?10.The weather / not / be / warmThe weather was not warm11.How / your holidays / be?How were your holidays?12.The birds / be / beautiful.The birds were beautiful13.The journey / be / long?Was the journey long?14.They / not / be / glad.They were not glad15.The film / be / funny.The film was funny16.When / you / be / at the cinema last time?When were you at the cinema last time?17.I / not / be / with him.I was not with him18.The computer / be / expensive.The computer was expensive19.My parents / be / inside the house.My parents were inside the house20.What / it / be?What was it?Try this exercise as a worksheetSimilar Exercises