Lesson III: Simple States in the Past

Exercise: B.1.2. Contrast General to Past-AF of the Action BE Substitute the words and make necessary changes. For example: We were here yesterday. John JOHN WAS HERE YESTERDAY. now JOHN IS HERE NOW. the students THE STUDENTS ARE HERE NOW. yesterday THE STUDENTS WERE HERE YESTERDAY. 1. Mary 5. they 9. now 2. now 6. now 10. last night 3. last night 7. yesterday 11. the students 4. I 8. the teacher 12. now B.2. Yes/No-Questions Previous pattern: AM I right? IS John tired? ARE we busy? New pattern: ?-Tag PrtY-Block Actional Block BE S … … Action Time WAS I right YESTERDAY? WAS John tired YESTERDAY? WAS he here LAST NIGHT? WAS Mary busy YESTERDAY? WAS she sleepy LAST NIGHT? WAS it here YESTERDAY? WERE we right LAST NIGHT? WERE you busy LAST NIGHT? WERE they busy YESTERDAY? Exercise: B.2.1. Practice Yes/No-Questions Turn statements to questions. For example: Mary was tired yesterday. WAS SHE TIRED YESTERDAY? She was sad yesterday. WAS SHE SAD YESTERDAY? The students were busy yesterday. WERE THE STUDENTS BUSY YESTERDAY? 1. John was busy yesterday. 6. They were on time yesterday. 2. Mr. Smith was sleepy yesterday. 7. Mrs. Taylor was late yesterday. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were here yesterday. 8. John was right yesterday. 4. The PC was on yesterday. 9. Mary was wrong yesterday. 5. Peter was early yesterday. 10. The teachers were here yesterday.