The Verb To Be - Past Tense Simple

1. Write the short form of the verbs (Scriei forma scurt a verbelor).
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b)
c)
d)
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f)
g)

She was not at school yesterday.

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They were not at work two days ago.
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John was not here two days ago.
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We were not at home last night.
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Mary and Paul were not in the room two minutes ago. __________________________________
His grandparents were not at the meeting. ________________________________________
Our friends were not at school last week.
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2. Fill in the gaps with was or were (Completai spaiile libere cu was sau were).
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b)
c)
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j)
k)
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She ____________ in the garden two hours ago.

My parents ____________ in Bucharest last week.
My aunt and uncle _______________ at the seaside last year.
Our friends _____________ in Spain last year.
Debbie _____________ at school yesterday.
__________ the dog here yesterday?
John ___________ at home three hours ago.
Paul and Mary ________ shopping.
_____________ they here four minutes ago?
We __________ in the mountains last year.
They _____________ in France five years ago.
My cousin ___________ at college last year.
____________ your mother here?
____________ they in the classroom yesterday?

3. Transform the following sentences into interrogative ones (Transformai urmtoarele

propoziii la interogativ).
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b)
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d)
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g)
h)
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j)
k)
l)
m)

Mother was at home yesterday.

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The dog was in the house.
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My friends were at the hospital last week. ________________________________________
Their teacher was ill last week.
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His parents were on holiday last month.
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Your father was at work yesterday.
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Her aunt was there.
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The pupils were in the schoolyard.
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Your mother was in the garden 2 hours ago. ________________________________________
His cousin was at school last month.
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They were in the kitchen four minutes ago. ________________________________________
She was in the bedroom an hour ago.
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He was in the garage five hours ago.
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4. Translate into English (Traducei n limba englez):

a) Mary a fost n Spania anul trecut.
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b) Paul a fost n Franta acum doi ani.
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c) Ei nu au fost n cldire acum trei ore.
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d) Au fost ei aici ieri ?
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e) Prinii mei au fost la munte sptmna trecut.
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f) Colegul meu de banc a fost bolnav sptmna trecut.
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g) Veriorul ei a fost la mare anul trecut.
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h) Raele i gtele erau n curtea aceasta.
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i) Mgarul era n cas.
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j) Pisica era sub mas.
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k) Cartea era pe birou.
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l) Penarul i caietele erau n ghiozdan.
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m) Fratele tu era la scoal.
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n) Nepoata mea era student anul trecut.
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o) Nepotul tu era ofer acum doi ani.
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p) Bunicii mei erau n vacan.
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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 (Transformai propoziiile

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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1.Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb To Be into the Past Tense Simple:
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Michael.. a baby in 1981.

The garden.. pretty nice last week.
We.. on the classroom at 12 oclock.(negative)
. You at home last night?
I. guilty. (negative)
Mary very beautiful in that dress.
. they at the theatre last week?
.you a good student?
Jane.. in London last year(negative)
She in New York last month.