Question

exercise 1
fill in the blanks
put the correct past tense form of be in the blanks below.
ex. eva was sick yesterday.

1. we in the same class last year.
2. i tired after a long day at work.
3. the weather beautiful yesterday.
4. my teachers really good last semester.
5. the children hungry after so much exercise.
6. the wind very strong last night.
7. she so happy last week.
8. they nervous on the first day of school.
9. luckily, the windows closed during the rainstorm.
10. we very happy to get your invitation last week.

Explanation:

1.

Step1: Identify subject and tense

Subject "We" (plural), past tense. "Be" past tense for plural is "were".
<Expression>We were in the same class last year.</Expression>

2.

Step1: Identify subject and tense

Subject "I", past tense. "Be" past tense for "I" is "was".
<Expression>I was tired after a long day at work.</Expression>

3.

Step1: Identify subject and tense

Subject "The weather" (singular), past tense. "Be" past tense for singular is "was".
<Expression>The weather was beautiful yesterday.</Expression>

4.

Answer:

s:

1. were
2. was
3. was
4. were
5. were
6. was
7. was
8. were
9. were
10. were