Lesson III: Simple States in the Past

B. Simple States in the Past - the Action BE B.1. Positive Statements Previous pattern: I AM right. John IS tired. We ARE busy. New pattern: S A-Block PrtY-Block Actional Block … BE … … Action Time I WAS right YESTERDAY. John WAS tired YESTERDAY. He WAS here LAST NIGHT. Mary WAS busy YESTERDAY. She WAS sleepy LAST NIGHT. It WAS here YESTERDAY. We WERE busy LAST NIGHT. You WERE right LAST NIGHT. They WERE busy YESTERDAY. Exercise: B.1.1. Practice Past Action Forms of the Action BE Substitute the words and make necessary changes. For example: The boys were busy . Peter PETER WAS BUSY . the students THE STUDENTS WERE BUSY . I I WAS BUSY . 1. the teacher 5. I 9. the class 2. the boys 6. you 10. the doctor 3. John 7. we 11. they 4. the students 8. Mary 12. you