A1-GR-17 · A1 Grammar
Verb Be - Past Simple (Was/Were)
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1. I ___ at home yesterday.
A1-GR-17-Q01AwereBwas✓ CorrectCamDbe2. She ___ very tired last night.
A1-GR-17-Q02Awas✓ CorrectBwereCisDare3. We ___ at school yesterday morning.
A1-GR-17-Q03AwasBareCwere✓ CorrectDis4. They ___ happy with the hotel.
A1-GR-17-Q04AwasBwere✓ CorrectCisDam5. My brother ___ a student last year.
A1-GR-17-Q05AwereBareCwas✓ CorrectDbe6. You ___ late for class yesterday.
A1-GR-17-Q06AwasBwere✓ CorrectCisDam7. The weather ___ cold last weekend.
A1-GR-17-Q07AwereBareCwas✓ CorrectDbe8. My parents ___ in Samarkand last week.
A1-GR-17-Q08Awere✓ CorrectBwasCisDam9. I ___ hungry after breakfast.
A1-GR-17-Q09Aweren'tBwasn't✓ CorrectCam notDdon't10. She ___ at work yesterday.
A1-GR-17-Q10Aweren'tBdidn'tCwasn't✓ CorrectDaren't11. We ___ tired after the journey.
A1-GR-17-Q11Awasn'tBweren't✓ CorrectCdon'tDisn't12. The shops ___ open last Sunday.
A1-GR-17-Q12Awasn'tBweren't✓ CorrectCdoesn'tDisn't13. ___ he at the party last night?
A1-GR-17-Q13AWereBDidCWas✓ CorrectDIs14. ___ they at home yesterday?
A1-GR-17-Q14AWasBWere✓ CorrectCAreDDid15. Was your house big? Answer: Yes, it ___.
A1-GR-17-Q15AwereBdidCwas✓ CorrectDis16. Were your friends at school? Answer: No, they ___.
A1-GR-17-Q16Awasn'tBweren't✓ CorrectCdidn'tDaren't17. Which sentence is correct?
A1-GR-17-Q17AI were happy yesterday.BI was happy yesterday.✓ CorrectCI am happy yesterday.DI did happy yesterday.18. Which sentence is correct?
A1-GR-17-Q18AThey wasn't at home.BThey weren't at home.✓ CorrectCThey didn't at home.DThey aren't at home yesterday.19. Which question is correct?
A1-GR-17-Q19AWas she tired yesterday?✓ CorrectBWere she tired yesterday?CDid she was tired yesterday?DShe was tired yesterday?20. 'Were you at the cinema?' Which short answer is correct?
A1-GR-17-Q20AYes, I was.✓ CorrectBYes, I were.CYes, I did.DYes, I am.