Grammar rhymes - Joanna Zaranska 1997
Was / Were
There was a fancy dress party at school on Halloween night.
Let’s see who everyone was.
WAS / WERE
Where were they yesterday at 4 p.m.?
AFFIRMATIVE |
I was in the shop. |
You were in the car. |
He was at the bank. |
She was at the bar. |
It was at the zoo. |
We were at the pool. |
You were in the park. |
They were still at school. |
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QUESTIONS |
SHORT ANSWERS |
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Was I in the shop? |
Yes, I was. |
No, I wasn’t. |
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Were you in the car? |
Yes, you were. |
No, you weren’t. |
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Was he at the bank? |
Yes, he was. |
No, he wasn’t. |
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Was she at the bar? |
Yes, she was. |
No, she wasn’t. |
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Was it at the zoo? |
Yes, it was. |
No, it wasn’t. |
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Were we at the pool? |
Yes, we were. |
No, we weren’t. |
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Were you in the park? |
Yes, you were. |
No, you weren’t. |
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Were they still al school? |
Yes, they were. |
No, they weren’t. |
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NEGATIVE
I was not in the shop. |
I wasn’t in the shop. |
You were not in the ear. |
You weren't in the car. |
He was not at the bank. |
He wasn't at the bank. |
She was not at the bar. |
She wasn’t at the bar. |
It was not at the zoo. |
It wasn't at the zoo. |
We were not at the pool. |
We weren't at the pool. |
You were not in the park. |
You weren’t in the park. |
They were not at school. |
They weren't al school. |
Remember!
WAS и WERE — это формы глагола TO BE во времени PAST SIMPLE.
Они относятся к группе особых глаголов.
WAS и WERE, так же как AM. IS и ARE, в вопросительной форме “перепрыгивают” на место перед подлежащим, напр.:
I was in the shop. Was I in the shop?
В отрицательной форме после WAS и WERE мы ставим NOT, напр.:
I was in the shop. I was not/wasn’t in the shop.
Task 1
Допиши диалог с помощью was и were в подходящей форме.
Mr Wilcox: How old was your father 20 years ago?
Ron: He ... fifteen years old.
Mr Wilcox: ... he a pupil?
Ron: Yes, he ... . But he ... a good pupil. He ... a talented
young footballer.
Mr Wilcox: How old ... he when he ... first on the national team?
Ron: He ... twenty.
Mr Wilcox: Ron ... you al Wembley when your father scored five goals in one match?
Ron: Yes, I, my mother and my sister ... at this match. It ... really fantastic!!!
Mr Wilcox: ... your mother and sister interested in football?
Ron: Not really but they ... at every match my father played.
Task 2
Заполни пропуски, используя was или were.
Once upon a time there were three bears. There ...
Papa Bear, there ... Mama Bear and there ... Baby Bear.
The bears' house ... in the woods. It ... a little house
with a red roof. In the house there ... three rooms and a kitchen.
In the kitchen there ... a table and three chairs.
On the table there ... three bowls, three cups and three spoons.
In the bowls there ... some hot porridge. The porridge ... too hot to eat so...
