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Verb to be was/were

ให้นักเรียนเติมคำกริยา ลงในช่องว่าง ให้เป็น past continuous คือ ประธาน + was/were + V. ing

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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: ______________________

El verbo "to be" en inglés se usa para decir cómo es algo o dónde está. En presente, se usa "am," "is," y "are." En pasado, se usa "was" y "were." Por ejemplo:

Presente: "I am happy," "She is at school," "They are friends."

Pasado: "I was tired," "He was at home," "We were students."

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

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with there was or there were in affirmative, negative or question form.

1. ________________ a new student in your class last week? Yes, ________________.

2. ________________ any students in the library at 3 o'clock yesterday.

3. I think ________________ a boy waiting for you yesterday.

4. ________________ any chicken left when I arrived home at lunchtime.

5. ________________ any water in the fridge last night? I don't think so.

6. ________________ any people at the museum?

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with was, were, there was or there were.

1. William Shakespeare ________________ a famous poet and playwright.

2. ________________ some people waiting for you at the door.

3. How many apples ________________ in the cupboard?

4. We ________________ very tired when we finished the PE lesson.

5. Your sister ________________ at the cinema with her friends last Friday.

6. How much milk ________________ in the fridge yesterday?

7. Miguel de Cervantes ________________ born in 1920.

8. The police ________________ investigating a crime in my area.

9. ________________ a lot of people at the concert last night.

10. We ________________ happy with the exam results.

Exercise 3: Give the past form of the following verbs.

1. meet → __________

2. do → __________

3. laugh → __________

4. help → __________

5. cry → __________

6. try → __________

7. speak → __________

8. stand → __________

9. tidy → __________

10. live → __________

11. play → __________

12. enjoy → __________

13. write → __________

14. stay → __________

15. plan → __________

16. study → __________

17. ask → __________

18. drive → __________

19. put → __________

20. sing → __________

21. sit → __________

22. stop → __________

23. agree → __________

24. buy → __________

25. run → __________

26. break → __________

27. build → __________

28. begin → __________

29. bring → __________

30. be → __________

Exercise 4: Change the given sentences into affirmative (+), negative (-), and question (?) form.

1. (+) He wrote a book.

                  (-) ___________________________

                  (?) ___________________________

2. (+) She was my boss.

                  (-) ___________________________

                  (?) ___________________________

3. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) They didn’t build a new house.

                 (?) ___________________________

4. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) I wasn’t at the concert last Sunday.

                 (?) ___________________________

5. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) Did you buy clothes in this clothes shop?

6. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) Were they born in Korea?

7. (+) He swam in the lake.

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) ___________________________

8. (+) We were at the gym last week.

                 (-) ___________________________

                 (?) ___________________________

9. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) She didn’t go to her office by car.

                 (?) ___________________________

10. (+) ___________________________

                 (-) He wasn’t a good person.

                 (?) ___________________________

Exercise 5: Give the past form of the verb in brackets.

1. I knew Sarah was busy, so I (not disturb) ________________ her.

2. I was very tired, so I (leave) ________________ the party.

3. The bed was very uncomfortable. I (not sleep) __________ very well.

4. The window was open and a bird (fly) ________________ into the room.

5. The hotel wasn’t expensive. It (not cost) ________________ much.

6. I was in a hurry, so I (not have) ________________ time to phone you.

7. It was hard carrying the bags. They (be) ________________ very heavy.

8. Linda (buy) ________________ that car last week.

9. She (do) ________________ doing gymnastics when she was four.

10. Last winter my family (go) ________________ on a skiing holiday in France.

11. My dad (decide) ________________ to travel around the world after university.

12. I (compete) __________ in a skateboarding competition last week.

13. I haven’t got any homework this weekend because I (do) __________ it all last night!

14. There (not be) _______________ any money in my wallet.

15. Jennifer Lawrence (become) ________________ famous after The Hunger Games.

16. Tom Schaar (start) ________________ to skateboard when he was very young.

17. We (win) __________ the school basketball match last year!

18. They (live) __________ in Paris in 2010.

19. Yesterday there (be) __________ a fire in the town centre.

20. There (be not) _______________ any eggs for breakfast this morning.

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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I. Fill in the blank with correct verb form to complete the dialogue below:

Anna: Hi, John! You look tired. What’s wrong?
John: Oh, I (1) ______ (not sleep) well last night.
Anna: Why? Was it because of the exam?
John: Yes, I (2) ______ (study) until midnight, and I still don’t feel ready.
Anna: Don’t worry! I’m sure you’ll do great. By the way, (3) ______ you ______ (review) the grammar rules yet?
John: Not really. I (4) ______ (focus) more on vocabulary.
Anna: Let’s review together during lunch!

II. Write a paragraph

“Describe a place you have visited and why you liked it.”
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III. Choose the correct answer:

1. I haven’t seen Sarah ______ a long time.
   a) since
   b) for
   c) ago
   d) before
2. If I ______ enough money, I would travel around the world.
   a) have
   b) had
   c) will have
   d) has
3. He asked me where I ______ from.
   a) am
   b) was
   c) were
   d) be

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