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English as a Second Language (ESL)

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past (verb to be). Be sure to understand the context and write WAS, WAS NOT, WERE or WERE NOT.

Complete the letter written by Azra with the correct verb was/were

Choose the correct word.

Completați spațiul gol cu forma potrivită a verbului ,, to be ,, la timpul present (am/is are) sau cu forma de trecut (was/were)

Do the following exercises to practice the use of WAS/ WERE.

Look at the picture and complete the sentences with THERE WAS, THERE WASN'T, THERE WERE, and THERE WEREN'T

Complete exercises 1-3 using the Past Simple tense. 
Focus on irregular verbs like was, were, won, became, appeared. 
For Exercise 4, send a short video on WhatsApp: speak about your own past week.

Past simple questions

a. Choose the correct option.
b. Answer the questions.

Verb to be was/were

Observar una imagen y decidir si las opciones son verdaderas o falsas

Part 1: Fill in the Blanks

1. (Simple present with "be")
   My brother (is/are) a student.
2. (Simple past with "be")
   Yesterday, they (was/were) at the park.
3. (Comparatives)
   This book is (more interesting/most interesting) than that one.
4. (Simple Present)
   She (go/goes) to school every day.
5. (Like + verb + ing)
   I (like/likes) swimming in the pool.
6. (You/our/their)
   Is this (your/our/their) book?
7. (Can for permission/requests)
   (Can/May) you help me with my homework?
8. (Present progressive: affirmative)
   They (is/are) playing soccer now.
9. (Present progressive: negative)
   She (isn't/aren't) studying at the moment.
10. (Present continuous: questions)
    (Is/Are) you reading a book?
    (Yes/No), I am.
11. (Present simple: Affirmative)
    He (like/likes) pizza.
12. (Present simple: Negative)
    They (don't/doesn't) like carrots.
13. (Present simple: Questions)
    (Do/Does) you have a pet?
    (Yes/No), I do.

Part 2: Multiple Choice

1. Which sentence is correct? (Simple present with "be")
   • a) I am happy.
   • b) I is happy.
   • c) I are happy.
2. Which sentence is correct? (Simple past with "be")
   • a) He were here yesterday.
   • b) He was here yesterday.
   • c) He be here yesterday.
3. Which sentence is correct? (Comparatives)
   • a) This car is faster than that one.
   • b) This car is the faster than that one.
   • c) This car is more faster than that one.
4. Which sentence is correct? (Simple Present)
   • a) She go to the market every day.
   • b) She goes to the market every day.
   • c) She going to the market every day.
5. Which sentence is correct? (Like + verb + ing)
   • a) He like playing football.
   • b) He likes playing football.
   • c) He like to playing football.
6. Which sentence is correct? (You/our/their)
   • a) That is your pen.
   • b) That is our pen.
   • c) That is their pen.
7. Which sentence is correct? (Can for permission/requests)
   • a) Can I go to the bathroom?
   • b) Can I to go to the bathroom?
   • c) Can I going to the bathroom?
8. Which sentence is correct? (Present progressive: affirmative)
   • a) They is running now.
   • b) They are running now.
   • c) They running now.
9. Which sentence is correct? (Present progressive: negative)
   • a) She isn't sleeping now.
   • b) She aren't sleeping now.
   • c) She not sleeping now.
10. Which question is correct? (Present continuous: questions)
    • a) Are you eating lunch?
    • b) Do you eating lunch?
    • c) You are eating lunch?
11. Which sentence is correct? (Present simple: Affirmative)
    • a) We enjoys the game.
    • b) We enjoy the game.
    • c) We enjoying the game.
12. Which sentence is correct? (Present simple: Negative)
    • a) They doesn't play tennis.
    • b) They don't play tennis.
    • c) They not play tennis.
13. Which question is correct? (Present simple: Questions)
    • a) Does he like music?
    • b) Do he like music?
    • c) He does like music?

Part 3: Sentence Correction

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. He is not playing football now. (Present progressive: negative)
   • Correct: ______________________
2. They was at the zoo last week. (Simple past with "be")
   • Correct: ______________________
3. She like going to the beach. (Like + verb + ing)
   • Correct: ______________________
4. Do you has a pen? (Present simple: questions)
   • Correct: ______________________
5. This cake is more delicious than that one. (Comparatives)
   • Correct: ______________________

was were prepositions furniture

Spotlight 4 past simple , was-were

Revision of was/were

Elementary level uses of was/were , specific vocabulary.

just for fun

Places in the countryside. Adjectives. There was/were. Could/couldn't.

Choose the correct helping verbs to complete the sentences

Fill in the blanks with "was" or "were" and add "-ing" to the verb.

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