The Verb “To Be “- Past Tense Simple

1. Write the short form of the verbs (Scrieţi forma scurtă a verbelor).

a) She was not at school yesterday. ________________________________________

b) They were not at work two days ago. ________________________________________
c) John was not here two days ago. ________________________________________
d) We were not at home last night. ________________________________________
e) Mary and Paul were not in the room two minutes ago. __________________________________
f) His grandparents were not at the meeting. ________________________________________
g) Our friends were not at school last week. ________________________________________

2. Fill in the gaps with was or were (Completaţi spaţiile libere cu was sau were).

a) She ____________ in the garden two hours ago.

b) My parents ____________ in Bucharest last week.
c) My aunt and uncle _______________ at the seaside last year.
d) Our friends _____________ in Spain last year.
e) Debbie _____________ at school yesterday.
f) __________ the dog here yesterday?
g) John ___________ at home three hours ago.
h) Paul and Mary ________ shopping.
i) _____________ they here four minutes ago?
j) We __________ in the mountains last year.
k) They _____________ in France five years ago.
l) My cousin ___________ at college last year.
m) ____________ your mother here?
n) ____________ they in the classroom yesterday?

3. Transform the following sentences into interrogative ones (Transformaţi următoarele

propoziţii la interogativ).

a) Mother was at home yesterday. ________________________________________

b) The dog was in the house. ________________________________________
c) My friends were at the hospital last week. ________________________________________
d) Their teacher was ill last week. ________________________________________
e) His parents were on holiday last month. ________________________________________
f) Your father was at work yesterday. ________________________________________
g) Her aunt was there. ________________________________________
h) The pupils were in the schoolyard. ________________________________________
i) Your mother was in the garden 2 hours ago. ________________________________________
j) His cousin was at school last month. ________________________________________
k) They were in the kitchen four minutes ago. ________________________________________
l) She was in the bedroom an hour ago. ________________________________________
m) He was in the garage five hours ago. ________________________________________
4. Translate into English (Traduceţi în limba engleză):

a) Mary a fost în Spania anul trecut.

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b) Paul a fost în Franta acum doi ani.
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c) Ei nu au fost în clădire acum trei ore.
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d) Au fost ei aici ieri ?
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e) Părinţii mei au fost la munte săptămâna trecută.
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f) Colegul meu de bancă a fost bolnav săptămâna trecută.
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g) Verişorul ei a fost la mare anul trecut.
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h) Raţele şi gâştele erau în curtea aceasta.
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i) Măgarul era în casă.
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j) Pisica era sub masă.
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k) Cartea era pe birou.
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l) Penarul şi caietele erau în ghiozdan.
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m) Fratele tău era la scoală.
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n) Nepoata mea era studentă anul trecut.
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o) Nepotul tău era şofer acum doi ani.
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p) Bunicii mei erau în vacanţă.
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q) Camera era mare.
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r) Patul era mic.
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5. Transform the following sentences into negative ones (Transformaţi propoziţiile

urmatoare la negativ).

a) They were at the seaside last year.

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b) They were in the classroom two days ago.
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c) They bus was in the parking lot.
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d) They were at the restaurant two days ago.
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e) She was in the hospital last week.
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f) We were on holiday four years ago.
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g) The book was on the table.
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h) The chair was there and the desk was here.
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i) The room was clean.
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j) That man was tall.
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k) She was beautiful when she was young.
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l) They were at the cinema last night.
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m) John and Mary were short and fat.
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n) Paul was naughty.
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o) The onions were on the table.
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p) The cheese was in the fridge.
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q) The notebooks and the pencils were in the schoolbag.
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r) My mother and father were shopping.
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s) The strawberries were in the basket.
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t) There was a pineapple in the bag.
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