Verb to be – Simple Past – Interrogative and Negative Forms

Interrogative Form

Forma-se a interrogativa pondo o verbo antes do sujeito.

Exemplos:

Was he playing soccer yesterday? (Ele estava jogando futebol ontem?)

Were you good students? (Vocês eram bons alunos?)

Negative Form

Forma-se a negativa pondo o not após o verbo.

Exemplos:

I was not at the club last week.. (Eu não estava no clube semana passada.)

They were not married . (Eles não eram casados.)

Quando was e were se contraem com o not temos a forma contraída – wasn’t e weren’t.

 

Activities

1) Put the sentences into the interrogative and negative forms.

a) Cecília was a teacher.

Interrogative:

Negative:

b) We were in Rio in February.

Interrogative:

Negative:

c) The birds were hungry.

Interrogative:

Negative:

d) She was a good singer.

Interrogative:

Negative:

e) They were on vacation last July.

Interrogative:

Negative:

f) He was happy with the new car.

Interrogative:

Negative:

2) Use the verb to be in the past in the interrogative or negative form.

a) __________Jack and Bill very good friends? (interrogative)

b) The restaurant ___________ good. (negative)

c) __________ he at the soccer game yesterday? (interrogative)

d) __________ you at the club last week? (interrogative)

e) We ___________ in class yesterday. (negative)

f) Mary Ann ____________ Jim’s girlfriend. (negative)

3) Tick the correct alternative.

a) Peter ____________ at home yesterday.

(    ) were

(    ) was

(     ) weren’t

b) It ____________ snowing last week.

(    ) wasn’t

(    ) were

(     ) weren’t

c) This soda _____________ expensive.

(    ) were

(    ) wasn’t

(     ) weren’t

d) He _____________ in Los Angeles last year.

(    ) were

(    ) was

(     ) weren’t

e) I ____________ happy with the new dress.

(    ) was

(    ) were

(     ) weren’t

f) Robert and Pablo ____________ traveling last week.

(    ) wasn’t

(    ) was

(     ) weren’t

g) You ___________ late.

(    ) wasn’t

(    ) were

(     ) were

h) ____________ they tired?

(    ) was

(    ) wasn’t

(     ) were

i) _____________ Sheila a athlete?

(    ) was

(    ) were

(     ) weren’t

j) _____________ Carlos and John at home last night?

(    ) was

(    ) wasn’t

(     ) were

Answers

1)

a)

I: Was Cecilia a teacher?

N: Cecilia wasn’t a teacher.

b)

I: Were we in Rio in February?

N: We weren’t in Rio in February.

c)

I: Were the birds  hungry?

N: The birds weren’t hungry.

d)

I: Was she a good singer?

N: She wasn’t a good singer.

e)

I: Were they on vacation last July?

N: They weren’t on vacation last July.

f)

I:  Was he happy with the new car?

N: He wasn’t happy with the new car.

2)

a) Was

b) wasn’t

c) Was

d) Were

e) weren’t

f) wasn’t

3)

a) was

b) wasn’t

c) wasn’t

d) was

e) was

f) weren’t

g) were

h) Were

i) Was

j) Were