Grammar 1
be: past simple
1 Look at the tables. Then complete the sentences with was or were.
affirmative
I
He / She / It
We/You/They
Was
Was
Were
negative
I
He /She /It
We / You / They
wasn’t
wasn’t
weren’t
questions
Was I …?
Were you ,..?
Was he/she/it…?
Were you / they …?
short answers
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.
Yes, he was. / No, she wasn’t.
Yes, we were. / No, they weren’t.
1 Tutankhamun was an Egyptian king.
2 Zeus and Apollo were Greek gods.
2 Write two sentences using was / were and wasn’t / weren’t. Think carefully about your answers.
Elizabeth l Spanish / English queen Elizabeth l wasn’t a Spanish queen, she was an English queen.
3 Complete the questions with was or were.
The Ancient World – are you an expert?
1 What was Stonehenge!
2 Where were Queen Nefertiti and King Amenhotep from?
3 What was the capital of Ancient Greece?
4 Who were Pythagoras and Socrates?
5 Where were the first Olympic Games?
6 Who was Julius Caesar?
4 (65) Guess the answers, then listen and check.
Текст аудирования:
1 What was Stonehenge?
Stonehenge was a stone circle. It was used for religious ceremonies.
2 Where were Queen Nefertiti and King Amenhotep from?
They were from Ancient Egypt.
3 What was the capital of Ancient Greece?
Athens.
4 Who were Pythagoras and Socrates?
They were Ancient Greeks — they were philosophers.
5 Where were the first Olympic Games?
They were in Athens in Ancient Greece.
6 Who was Julius Caesar?
He was a Roman general.
there was / there were
5 Translate the sentences. Are the singular and plural forms the same or different in yc language?
singular
There was a lot of treasure in Tutankhamun’s tom There wasn’t a real boat.
plural
There were 32 model boats.
There weren’t any model aeroplanes!
6 Complete the sentences with there was / were or there wasn’t / weren’t.
In a typical Roman house, there were usually two or three rooms. (1) There wasn’t a bathroom, but (2) there were public baths in every town. (3) There was usually a garden next to the house and (4) there were vegetables and fruit trees there. Some Roman houses were also shops or offices, but (5) there weren’t any computers in Roman times!
7 Look at the questions and answers. How is the word order different?
questions and short answers
Was there treasure in Tutankhamun’s tomb?
Yes, there was. / No, there wasn’t.
Were there mummies in the Pyramids?
Yes, there were. / No, there weren’t.
8 Complete the questions with was there or were there. Then write true answers.
In the last century … were there any World Wars?
Yes, there were.
1 Was there a nuclear bomb?
2 Were there any great inventions?
3 Was there a Roman invasion?
4 Were there any dinosaurs in the world?
5 Was there a civil war in Russia?