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VERB “BE” IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE. Prof. Claudio Cardenas M.

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  • VERB BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.Prof. Claudio Cardenas M.

  • VERB BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.WAS/WERE.I was young, once upon a time.19501960

  • VERB BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.WAS/WERE.Helen is 75 years old. Bob is 81 years old. They are old. They are weak.Fifty-five years ago, Helen and Bob were young.Fifty-five years ago, they werentweak. They were strong.

  • VERB BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.WAS/WERE.Hi, young friends.My name is Laura Porter.I am a retired teacher.

  • VERB BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.WAS/WERE.The people in this photo ______ (1.are/were) my parents. My mother ______ (2.is/was) abeautiful woman and my father _______ (3.is/was) a very handsome man 57 years ago. 60 years ago I ______ (4. am/was) 10 years old. Now I _____ (5.am/was) 70 years old.

  • VERB BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.WAS/WERE.In this photo the boy next to me ______ (6.is/was) my brother. His name ________ (7. is/was) Orhan.He _____ (8. is/was) 13 years old in 1947.Now he _____ (9.is/was) 70 years old.

  • FROM 1950s TO 2000s.Fill in the blanks with the correct past (was/ were) or present (am / is / are) forms of Be.TV _______very important fora family life 60 years ago.Now, computers _________ important.

  • Paul Newman and Marilyn Monroe ______ our famous film stars in 1960s.Nicolas Cage and Katherine Zeta Jones ______ famousfilm stars now.FROM 1950s TO 2000s.

  • Elvis Presley _____ the most famous singer in 1960sRobbie Williams and Shakira ____some of the most famous singers today.FROM 1950s TO 2000s.

  • Condorito and Mampato _____ famous Chilean comics in 1960sNowadays, The Simpsons andGarfield _______ famous comics.FROM 1950s TO 2000s.

  • Record players ad washing machines_____ new in the 1950s.IPods ____ new nowadays.FROM 1950s TO 2000s.

  • Tutti-Fruti _____ the favorite gumin Chile in the 1960s.Today, bigtime _____ our favorite gum.FROM 1950s TO 2000s.

  • ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE SENTENCES USING WHEN AND WHEREStudy the exampleMr. Davis / at the theatre / yesterday Mr. Davis / at the theatre / yesterday

    a) Where was Mr Davis Yesterday? b) When was Mr. Davis at the theatre?At the theatre Yesterday Mr. Davis was at the theatre yesterday Mr. Davis was at the theatre yesterday.

  • They / in hospital / last week.

    __________________________?

    ______________.

    ____________________________.

    They / in hospital / last week.

    __________________________?

    ______________.

    ____________________________.

  • Put the words in the correct order to make questions.1. where /you /yesterday /were ?______________________________________2. were /unhappy /yesterday /why /you?______________________________________

    3. was /shop /the /when /open?______________________________________

    4. you /in /Mexico /2003 /were /in?______________________________________

    5. in /1992 /were /where /you?______________________________________

    6. the /open /last /was /school /weekend?______________________________________

    7. Marilyn Monroe /was /famous /a /actress?______________________________________

  • DO YOU KNOW THESE PEOPLE?Match the people with their jobs and answer the questions.SINGER MUSIC COMPOSER CAR RACER MOVIE DIRECTOR POETAMADEUS MOZART SIDNEY POLLACK MICHAEL JACKSON AYRTON SENNA PABLO NERUDA

  • Who was he?________________

    Was he a music composer?_________________

    What was he?________________

  • Who was he?________________

    Was he a movie director?_________________

    What was he?________________

  • Who was he?________________

    Was he a singer?_________________

    What was he?________________

  • Who was he?________________

    Was he a poet?_________________

    What was he?________________

  • Who was he?________________

    Was he a car racer?_________________

    What was he?________________