Lesson C: Simple Past of Be
AComplete each sentence with was or were.
1. The movie was fascinating.
2. The flight was exhausting.
3. Their hands
were clean.
4. The museums
were excellent.
5. The food was good.
BAnswer the questions with short answers.
1. Was Machu Picchu fascinating? Yes, it was.
2. Was the hiking exhausting? Yes, it was
3. Were they in Madrid? No, they weren’t
4. Was the flight good? No, it wasn’t
5. Were the museums interesting?
No, it’s weren’t.
C Match the questions and answers.
.
1. Was Bangkok fascinating? b
2. Was the flight terrible? e
3. Were the hotel rooms clean? a
4. Were the ruins big? _c___
5. Were the people friendly?__d__
a. Yes, they were. They were
spotless.
b. Yes, it was.
c. Yes, they were huge.
d. No, they weren’t. I didn’t talk to
anyone!
e. No, it wasn’t bad.
D Read the answers. Then write questions with was or were.
1. A: How was your vacation?
B: My vacation was excellent.
2. A: How was the dinner?
B: The food was good. The fresh fruit was amazing.
3. A: The flight was tired?
B: No, the flight wasn’t tiring.
4. A: The city was clean?
B: Yes, the city was so clean!
5. A: The ruins were big?
B: The ruins were enormous.
