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• Present Simple Tense
  • Structure: Subject + base verb (s/es for he/she/it)
  • Example: "I work in an office." / "She goes to school every day."
• Present Continuous Tense
  • Structure: Subject + am/are/is + verb-ing
  • Example: "I am studying right now." / "They are playing football."
• Past Simple Tense
  • Structure: Subject + past form of verb
  • Example: "She visited the museum yesterday." / "I watched a movie last night."
• Past Continuous Tense
  • Structure: Subject + was/were + verb-ing
  • Example: "I was reading when the phone rang." / "They were sleeping at 10 PM."
• Future Simple Tense (will)
  • Structure: Subject + will + base verb
  • Example: "I will call you tomorrow." / "They will come to the party."
• Future with "going to"
  • Structure: Subject + am/are/is + going to + base verb
  • Example: "I’m going to visit my grandparents." / "He is going to study abroad."
• Present Perfect Simple
  • Structure: Subject + have/has + past participle
  • Example: "I have finished my homework." / "She has lived in this city for five years."
• Comparatives and Superlatives
  • Comparatives: Subject + verb + adjective + -er / more + adjective (for longer adjectives)
    • Example: "This book is cheaper than that one." / "She is more intelligent than him."
  • Superlatives: The + adjective + -est / most + adjective (for longer adjectives)
    • Example: "This is the tallest building." / "He is the most hardworking person."
• There is/There are
  • Structure: There + is/are + noun
  • Example: "There is a book on the table." / "There are many people in the park."
• Can (ability and permission)
  • Structure: Subject + can + base verb
  • Example: "I can swim." / "Can I go to the bathroom?"
• Some and Any
  • Some: Used in positive statements, offers, and requests.
    • Example: "I have some friends." / "Would you like some tea?"
  • Any: Used in negative statements and questions.
    • Example: "I don’t have any money." / "Do you have any pens?"
• First Conditional
  • Structure: If + present simple, will + base verb
  • Example: "If it rains, I will stay at home." / "If I see her, I will say hello."
• Second Conditional
  • Structure: If + past simple, would + base verb
  • Example: "If I were rich, I would travel the world." / "If she studied more, she would pass the exam."
• Prepositions of Place and Time
  • Examples: "in," "on," "at"
  • "The book is on the table." / "We have a meeting at 3 PM." / "I live in New York."
• Questions with Wh- words
  • Examples: "What," "Where," "When," "Why," "How"
  • "What is your name?" / "Where do you live?" / "How are you?"

Was or were

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: MALALA YOUSAFZAI'S BIOGRAPHY

INSTRUCTIONS: LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILE PROVIDED WITH THIS ACTIVITY AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS BASED ON WHAT YOU HEAR. SOME WORDS ARE IN THE PAST TENSE, SO WRITE THEM CORRECTLY.

IN 2014, A YOUNG WOMAN FROM PAKISTAN WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, PROVING THAT IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO FIGHT FOR (PEACE/ PEACH).
"I AM VERY PROUD TO BE THE FIRST PASHTUN, THE FIRST PAKISTANI, AND THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD. ALONG WITH THAT, I AM PRETTY CERTAIN THAT I AM ALSO THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WHO STILL (FIGHTS/ FLIGHT) WITH HER YOUNGER BROTHERS."
MALALA YOUSAFZAI GREW UP IN THE SWAT VALLEY IN PAKISTAN, SHE WAS ONLY (10/11) YEARS OLD WHEN THE TALIBAN TOOK CONTROL AND (START/STARTED) IMPOSING NEW RULES.
MALALA KNEW THAT SHE HAD THE RIGHT NOT ONLY TO GET AN (EDUCATION/ EDUCATED), BUT ALSO TO EXPRESS HER OPINION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BBC, MALALA STARTED BLOGGING. UNDER A FALSE NAME, SHE WROTE A DIARY ABOUT HER LIFE, FEARS AND DREAMS, BUT SHE ALSO (CRITICIZE/ CRITICIZED) THE TALIBAN REGIME.
MALALA'S BLOG GOT A LOT OF ATTENTION IN PAKISTAN AND MANY WONDERED WHO WROTE IT. EVENTUALLY, HER FAMILY (DECIDE/ DECIDED) TO REVEAL THE SECRET, THE TALIBAN, HOWEVER, (DOES NOT/DID NOT) APPRECIATE ALL OF THIS ATTENTION, DESPITE RECEIVING THREATS, MALALA KEPT GOING. AFTER THE PAKISTANI AUTHORITIES MANAGED TO DRIVE THE TALIBAN OUT, LIFE WENT BACK TO NORMAL. BUT IN (OCTOBER/NOVEMBER) 2012, DISASTER STRUCK.
ON HER WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL BUS SUDDENLY STOPPED, TWO MEN CAME ABOARD AND ONE OF THEM (ASK/ ASKED): "WHO IS MALALA?" EVERYTHING HAPPENED VERY FAST. CRITICALLY INJURED, MALALA WAS (WERE/ WAS) FLOWN TO ENGLAND TO RECEIVE FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. MIRACULOUSLY, MALALA (SURVIVE/ SURVIVED) THE ATTACK AND RECOVERED.
THE TALIBAN'S INTENTION WAS TO SILENCE MALALA ONCE AND FOR ALL BUT INSTEAD, SHE BECAME FAMOUS. USING THAT ATTENTION AND SUPPORT, SHE (RAISE/ RAISED) AWARENESS ON THE ISSUE OF EDUCATION, NOT ONLY IN PAKISTAN BUT GLOBALLY. HER ACTIVISM LANDED HER SEVERAL AWARDS, AND IT ALL PEAKED WHEN SHE WAS AWARDED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE IN 2014 WITH KAILASH SATYARTHI, AT THE AGE OF 17, SHE BECAME THE YOUNGEST NOBEL LAUREATE.
SHE MANAGED TO MAKE EDUCATION AN INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AND (PROVED/PROVING) THAT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS A COMPELLING INSTRUMENT TO CHANGE THE WORLD, SHE HAS ALSO SHOWN US THAT, REGARDLESS OF AGE, ANYONE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. YOUR VOICE CAN ALSO BE A FORCE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO USE IT FOR?
"MY GREAT HOPE IS THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME WE MUST (FIGHT/ FOUGHT) FOR EDUCATION, LET'S SOLVE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL, WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN MANY STEPS. NOW IT IS TIME TO TAKE A LEAP."
 

was-were

A worksheet to learn and practice Past Simple Tense Was/Were

Choose the correct option.

Students do grammar exercises

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Make some sentences using ''There was'' and ''There were'' (Haz algunas oraciones usando ''There was'' y ''There were'')

Do the exercises individually.

Questions no 1 to 7 refer to the following text and type False or true.

Complete the test

Past simple 

was/were

Complete the gaps with was/wasn't/were/weren't 

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