Elementary: Past simple, was or were?

Average: 3.8 (37 votes)

Can you remember the past simple form of the verb to be? Try this quiz to see if you can! Does the sentence need was or were?

  • 1. I ___ so tired yesterday.



  • 2. ___ you asleep when I called?



  • 3. We ___ at the cinema.



  • 4. He ___ my favourite actor when I was a teenager.



  • 5. It ___ horrible yesterday.



  • 6. I ___ very busy last week.



  • 7. ___ they happy when you told them?



  • 8. Matteo and Luca ___late for class.



  • 9. She ___ in Colombia last Christmas.



  • 10. All my aunts and uncles ___ at the party.



  • 11. They ___ all very hungry.



  • 12. Jennifer ___ on holiday in Australia.



  • 13. The children ___ at the park.



  • 14. Carrie ___ tired of feeling sick.



  • 15. ___ I horrible to her?







Comments

Probably there is a mistake

Probably there is a mistake in 3. I was sure that the right answer was "We WERE at the cinema".

Fixed!

You're right! It's fixed now.

Thanks,

Chris

Yeah, I agree, I think no 3

Yeah, I agree, I think no 3 answer is wrong.

Jennifer WERE in number 12?

Jennifer WERE in number 12? Are you sure? I think she WAS

; ) i hope my english can be

; )
i hope my english can be better with ecenglish

I ENJOYED THE LESSON

I ENJOYED THE LESSON SERIOUSLY

2nd question

why you answered 'were'?why not 'was'?my logic say 'Was' cause 'You'?can u explain to me..?thank.

Wow ! I got it all right !15

Wow ! I got it all right !15 out of 15 ,surprisingly:D

I did one mistake

ohhh I did one mistake:(

10 of 10

I appreciate your work. Thanks a lot.

14/15

why 2nd question is were?but 'you' is singular.

Good Lesson..

9 out of 10... missed 1 score for question no. 2.. hermm... Plain Face

Nice lesson

It was a good English exercise practice.