TOP NOTCH FUNDAMENTALS – REVIEW AND EXTRA PRACTICE

PROF. JENDRY BARRIOS

SUBJECT

VERB BE IN PAST

COMPLEMENT

SubjectBe in past

Complement

I was

sick yesterday

You were

He was

She was

It was

We were

They were

REMARK: The verb BE in past should be translated into Spanish as ‘era’ or ‘estaba’. E.g.: I was sick yesterday / Yo estaba enfermo ayer.

Past states (I was tired, they were kids)

John was sick yesterday.

We were tired after the game.

I was born in Ciudad Ojeda.

The students were on strike for their rights.

Carlos was busy this morning.

It was hot and sunny last Saturday.

SUBJECT

VERB BE IN PAST+ NOT

COMPLEMENT

Subject Be in past Not Complement

I was

not sick yesterday

You were

He was

She was

It was

We were

They were

CONTRACTIONS

Was + Not Wasn’t

Were + Not Weren’t

Amanda was in Maracaibo yesterday.

• Amanda was not in Maracaibo yesterday.

• Amanda wasn’t in Maracaibo yesterday.

They were busy.

• They were not busy.

• They weren’t busy.

It was cloudy last Saturday.

• It was not cloudy last Saturday.

• It wasn’t cloudy last Saturday.

VERB BE IN PAST

SUBJECT

COMPLEMENT

Be in past Subject Complement

Was I

sick yesterday?

Were you

Was he

Was she

Was it

Were we

Were they

Amanda was in Maracaibo yesterday.

• Was Amanda in Maracaibo yesterday?

• Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.

They were busy.

• Were they busy?

• Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.

It was cloudy last Saturday.

• Was it cloudy last Saturday?

• Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t.

QUESTION WORD

VERB BE IN PAST

SUBJECT

COMPLEMENT

QUESTION WORD

BE IN PAST

SUBJECT COMPLEMENT

Where

was I

yesterday?

were you

was he

was she

was it

were we

were they

QUESTION WORDS

What Which

When Who

Where How

Why

Rita was in Cabimas yesterday.

• Where was Rita yesterday?

Peter was sad last Sunday.

• How was Peter last Sunday?

He was born in 1999.

• When was he born?

John was in the kitchen.

• Who was in the kitchen?

1.• Click on the right option. (CLICK HERE)

2.• Write was or were to complete the statements. (CLICK HERE)

3.• Choose the right form of the verb be in past. (CLICK HERE)

4.• Click on the correct form of the verb be in past. (CLICK HERE)

5.• Complete the sentences with was, was not, were, were not. (CLICK HERE)

6.• Write was or were to complete the sentences. (CLICK HERE)

7.• Complete with was or were and click on the right option. (CLICK HERE)

8.• Follow the instructions. (CLICK HERE)

Directions: Click on the following links to do the exercises.

SUBJECT

VERB IN PAST

COMPLEMENT

SUBJECTVERB IN

PASTCOMPLEMENT

I

worked yesterday

You

He

She

It

We

They

REMARK: Regular verbs form their past by adding -ed/-d to the base form. E.g.: Work – Worked.

Finished past actions or events. Normally, a past time expression is required to indicate when the action happened. e.g.: yesterday, last week, last month, last year, two days ago, a couple of hours ago, last summer, etc.

REGULAR VERBS form their past by adding -ed/-d to the base form.

IRREGULAR VERBS follow no particular rule to form their past. You have to learn them by heart.

I played soccer yesterday.

Jonathan saw a good movie last

night.

Miranda went to Miami last

month.

The students learned about the simple past a few

minutes ago.

Carlos studied for his biology test

last week.

Carmen came to the party last

Saturday.

I flew to Texas last weekend.

He bought a digital camera

yesterday.

There was a huge strike downtown

last week.

SUBJECT

DID + NOT (DIDN’T)

BASE FORM OF VERB

COMPLEMENT

Subject Did + NotBase form

Complement

I

did not(didn’t)

work yesterday

You

He

She

It

We

They

CONTRACTIONS

Did + Not Didn’t

Amanda went to Maracaibo yesterday.

• Amanda did not go to Maracaibo yesterday.

• Amanda didn’t go to Maracaibo yesterday.

They played soccer last week.

• They did not play soccer last week.

• They didn’t play soccer last week.

Jonathan saw a good movie last Saturday.

• Jonathan did not see a good movie last Saturday.

• Jonathan didn’t see a good movie last Saturday.

DID

SUBJECT

BASE FORM OF VERB

COMPLEMENT

Did SubjectBase form

Complement

Did

I

work yesterday?

you

he

she

it

we

they

Amanda went to Maracaibo yesterday.

• Did Amanda go to Maracaibo yesterday?

• Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.

They played soccer last week.

• Did they play soccer last week?

• Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

Jonathan saw a good movie last Saturday.

• Did Jonathan see a good movie last Saturday?

• Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.

QUESTION WORD

DID

SUBJECT

BASE FORM OF VERB

COMPLEMENT

QUESTION WORD

DID SUBJECTBASEFORM

COMPLEMENT

Where did

I

work yesterday?

you

he

she

it

we

they

QUESTION WORDS

What Which

When Who

Where How

Why

Rita went to Cabimas yesterday.

• Where did Rita go yesterday?

Peter played soccer last Sunday.

• When did Peter play soccer?

He came to Venezuela in 1999.

• When did he come to Venezuela?

John grew up in Las Vegas.

• Who grew up in Las Vegas? *

* When you make the question with WHO to ask about the subject, you don’t need the auxiliary DID and the verb must be in PAST.

1.• Write the verbs and sentences in simple past. (CLICK HERE)

2.• Complete the statements with the simple past tense of the verbs in parentheses. (CLICK HERE)

3.• Write the simple past form of the verbs. (CLICK HERE)

4.• Change the statements into the negative form. (CLICK HERE)

5.• Complete the statements with the simple past form of the verbs. (CLICK HERE)

6.• Watch the video and complete the statements. (CLICK HERE)

7.• Watch the video and complete the statements. (CLICK HERE)

8.• Watch the video and complete the statements. (CLICK HERE)

9.• Follow the instructions. (CLICK HERE)

10.• Follow the instructions. (CLICK HERE)

Directions: Click on the following links to do the exercises.