Part 3 The Verb Be: Past
Unit 7 The Past of Be
Part 3 Affirmative and Negative Statements with the past of Be.
Rewrite the sentences. Write about yesterday.
1	Ben is at home today.
	______________________________.
2	Kate isn't in class today.
	______________________________.
3	I'm happy today.
	______________________________.
4	It's cold today.
	______________________________.
5	The children are sad today.
	______________________________.
6	We aren't noisy today.
	______________________________.
7	The streets aren't crowded today.
	______________________________.
8	You're hot today.
	______________________________.
9	I'm not alone today.
	______________________________.
Part 4 The Past of Be Affirmative and Negative Statements
Complete the diary. Use was, wasn't, were, or weren't.
	Yesterday _________ great. I __________ alone. I ______
	with Mark. We ___________ at a movie. The movie ________
	Frankenstein's Uncle. It ______ really funny.
	Amanda and Josh __________ with me and Mark. They stopped by
	my house, but I _________home. Amanda doesn't know Mark and I
	__________ together.
Part 5 Yes/ No Questions and Short Answers with the Past of Be
Write questions. Then look at the pictures and write short answers.
1	Jeremy/ at a movie/ last night
	__________________________________.
2	Tim and Jessica/ at a movie/ last night
	__________________________________.
3	Bill and Steve / at a play/ yesterday
	__________________________________.
4	Judy/ at a party / yesterday
	__________________________________.
5	Mark/ at home/ yesterday
	__________________________________.
6	Mary, Annie, and Ben/ at a soccer game/ last night
	__________________________________.
Part 7 Conversation Completion
Complete the conversation. Use the words in the box.
alone, funny, great, How's, it, last, movie, is, was , wasn't, were, weren't
	Kathy:	Hello?
1	Amanda:	Hi, Kathy. This _____ Amanda.
2	Kathy:	Hi, Amanda. ________ it going?
3	Amanda:	Fine. Hey, Josh and I stopped by your house __________ night, but you
4		_________ there.
5		Or _______ you asleep?
6	Kathy:	Actually, I ____________ home last night.
7		I was at a ________________.
8	Amanda:	Were you ______________?
9	Kathy:	Uh, no. I __________ with…someone.
10		The movie was _________!
11		It was really exciting and ________ too.
12	Amanda:	Really! What movie was ____________?
13	Kathy:	Frankenstein's Uncle.
Unit 8 The Past of Be
Part 1 Wh- Questions with the Past of Be
Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers and write them on the lines.
1	_________ were you with last weekend.
	a. How	b. Where	c.Who
2	_________ was your weekend?
	a. How	b. What	c. Where
3	_________ were you yesterday afternoon?
	a. When	b.Where	c. How long
4	_________ were you there yesterday afternoon?
	a. Where	b. Who	c. How long
5	________ did you study English?
	a. What	b. When	c. Who
6	________ was at your home last night?
	a. When	b. Who	c. How long
7	__________ was the weather yesterday?
	a. How	b. Where	c. When
Part 4 Words and Expressions
Look at the weather information. Answer the questions.
	Yesterday's Weather
	City		Fahrenheit
	London Mexico City New York Quebec Sydney Tokyo		45 98 20 -2 80 60
	c=cloudy r = rainy s= sunny w= windy
1	How was the weather in London yesterday?
	________________________________________.
2	How was the weather in Mexico City yesterday?
	________________________________________.
3	How was the weather in Quebec yesterday?
	________________________________________.
4	How was the weather in Sydney yesterday?
	________________________________________.
5	How was the weather in Tokyo yesterday?
	________________________________________.
6	How was the weather in New York yesterday?
	________________________________________.