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Past Simple Grammar Worksheet

This document is a grammar worksheet that focuses on using the past simple form of the verbs "to be" and "there to be". It contains two main sections: A) Students are asked to fill in blanks with "was" or "were" to complete sentences about their activities in the past. B) Students rewrite sample sentences in the negative and interrogative forms and then provide their own responses about details of their birth. The worksheet provides practice with regularly forming questions and negatives using the past tense of common linking verbs. It aims to improve skills with transforming sentences between affirmative, negative and interrogative structures.

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Past Simple Grammar Worksheet

This document is a grammar worksheet that focuses on using the past simple form of the verbs "to be" and "there to be". It contains two main sections: A) Students are asked to fill in blanks with "was" or "were" to complete sentences about their activities in the past. B) Students rewrite sample sentences in the negative and interrogative forms and then provide their own responses about details of their birth. The worksheet provides practice with regularly forming questions and negatives using the past tense of common linking verbs. It aims to improve skills with transforming sentences between affirmative, negative and interrogative structures.

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Grammar Worksheet

Name No. Class


Date / / Mark Teacher

To be – Past Simple
A
Fill in the gaps with the verb to be in the Past Simple: was or were.
1. Last Christmas I was on holiday with my family.
2. It was cold but we were very happy.
3. We were in London.
4. Two years ago we were in Paris.
5. My friend Tom was at his sister’s graduation ceremony.

B
Rewrite the sentences in the negative and interrogative forms. There is one example.

My mother was born in April.


My mother wasn’t born in April.
Was my mother born in April?

1. Last summer it was very hot.


Last summer it wasn’t very hot. .
Was last summer it very hot? ?

1. The family barbecue was fun.


The family barbecue wasn’t fun. .
Was the family barbecue fun? ?

2. My cousin’s baptism was last week.


My cousin’s baptism wasn’t last week. .
Was cousin’s baptism last week? ?

3. Last month you were at your grandmother’s birthday party.


Last month you weren’t at your grandmother’s birthday party. .
Were you last month at your grandmother’s birthday party? ?
C
Write about you.

1. When were you born?


I was born on eight October 2008 .

4. What time were you born?


I was born at four forty-three .

5. Where were you born?


I was born in Penafiel .
Grammar Worksheet

Name No. Class


Date / / Mark Teacher

There to be – Past Simple


A
Complete the sentences with the verb there to be in the Past Simple: there was; there were.

Last year I went to London with my parents.

(1)  There were  lots of tourists and cars on the street.

We went for a walk in Hyde Park and it was fantastic.

(2)  There were  big trees and (3)  There was  a beautiful lake. (4) There were
lovely squirrels everywhere and (5) There were also many pigeons and ducks.

(6) There was  a man giving a speech at the Speakers’ Corner. It was funny!

After we visited Hyde Park, we went to see Buckingham Palace.

(7) There were   lots of people there too.

(8) There were   many Queen’s guards in front of the palace.

(9) There was  a fox near the palace. It was really cute!

B
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb there to be in the Past Simple.
1. Yesterday there was a birthday party at my cousin’s house.
6. Was there a lot of food? Yes, there was .
7. Was there a chocolate cake No, there wasn’t .
8. Were there any party hats? Yes, there were .
9. Was there any juice in the fridge? Yes, there was .
10. Were there any adults? No, there weren’t .
11. Were there any presents? Yes, there were .
12. Were there any clowns? No, there weren’t .
13. Was there a DJ? No, there wasn’t .
14. Were there any coloured balloons? Yes, there were .

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