1. Complete the sentences with ,,was" or ,,were".
a)I was ill last night.
b)Susan was on stage.
c)They were at Scholl last Tuesday.
d)Elvis Presley was American.
e)They were born in 1996.
2. Rewrite the sentences in the negative.
a) I was with my parents in the mountains.
Negative:
I was not with my parents in the mountains.
b) Tim was absent yesterday.
Negative:
Tim wasn't absent yesterday.
3. Write the questions according to the answers.
a) What year were you born?
I was born in 1971.
b) Who were they?
They were my grandparents.
c) What was his job?
He was a famous singer.
d) Where have you been yesterday?
I was at school yesterday morning.
4.Write yes/no questions and the answers according to the informafion in bracklets.
a) Susan was at the beach this weekend.
Was susan at the beach this weekend?
Yes, Susan was at the beach.
b)Helen was born in Lisbon.
Was Helen born in Lisbon?
No, she wasn't born in Lisbon.
5. Complete the sentences with ,,wasn't" or ,,weren't"
a)They weren't at the concert last night.
b)Paul wasn't at school yesterday.
c)Her jeans weren't Portugese. They were American.
d)We weren't at home at eight o'clock. We were at the cinema.
6.Put the words in the correct order and make sentences.
a)I was happy.
(not sure about this one)
b)Chopin was a great composer.
c)The football match was exciting.
(not sure about this one too)
7. Make questions.
a)Were The 2004 Olympics in Japan?
b)Was Pedro Alvares Cabral American?
c)Was Marilyn Monroe a singer?
8. Complete with question tags.
A)Elvis Presley was a famous singer, wasn't he?
B)She wasn't at home last night, was she?
C)You and your brother weren't at the cinema, were you?
D)I was twelve in 1985, wasn't I?
E)Those singers were in London last year, weren't they?
F)Tina was in France last week, wasn't she?
G)Mr. Smith wasn't in Portugal last week, was he?
