DIALOGUE

Practice by reading the dialogue with your tutor. After you are done, switch roles and do it again! 📘

• K: Yesterday I was sad. 📘
• D: I know, and I was worried about you. How do you feel today? 📘
• K: I am happy. Why were you worried about me? 📘
• D: I don’t like to see people sad. 📘

 

NEW SKILL

Using “to be” in the past tense. 📘

• was – singular
• were – plural
• was not – singular and negative
• were not – plural and negative

 

Examples:

• I was happy.
• We were excited.
• She wasn’t surprised.
• They weren’t embarrassed.

 

VOCABULARY

Go over the vocabulary and below with your tutor. 📘

 

EXERCISE

Fill in the blank with was or were to complete the sentence. 📘

• She was surprised.
• He _______ hurt.
• We _______ embarrassed.
• They ________ afraid.
• You ________ excited.

 

The first sentence is a question. The second sentence is the answer. Fill in the blanks with was or were. 📘

• Were you silly? Yes, I was.
• ______ he sorry? No, he ______ not.
• ______ I angry? Yes, I  ________.
• ______ we sad? No, we __________.
• ______ she loved? Yes, she ________.

 

 

Fill in the blank with was or were to complete the question. 📘

• Why were they happy?
• When _______ she sad?
• Who ________ excited?
• Why _______ I proud?
• When ______ you embarrassed?

 

Fill in the blank with the correct sentence or words. Us the vocabulary list above and where needed, use “was” or “were.” 📘

• about, Kevin, did, how, me, feel (question – ?) – How did Kevin feel about me?
• were, we, worried, you, about – _____________________________.
• How did they feel about Dorothy? were, they, hurt  ___________________________.
• How did you feel about me? I was___________________________.
• How did he feel about you yesterday? He _____________________.

 

 

Discussion Questions

• What was the happiest you’ve been?
• What was the saddest you’ve been?
• Describe when you were last embarrassed.
• Describe when you were last afraid of something.
• What are you most proud of in your life?