Was / Were

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Overview

This straightforward A1–A2 lesson helps elementary students master the past simple of the verb be: Was & Were. Students learn to talk about past locations, events, feelings, and weather, while practicing questions, negative forms (wasn’t / weren’t), and common past time expressions (yesterday, last week).

Why Teachers Like This Lesson

A clean, compact 3-PDF set that doesn’t waste time on repetitive grammar fill-ins. It gives low-level learners clear rules and immediate, low-stress speaking activities so they can start talking about yesterday with confidence. Zero prep required!

What’s Included

3 PDFs:

  1. Present vs. Past & Statements – introducing was / were, negative forms (wasn’t / weren’t), and time expressions (yesterday, last night).
  2. Questions & Short Answers – forming past questions (Was he…? / Were you…?), polite short answers, and a pair mingle game.
  3. Wh- Questions & Story Review – using Where, Who, Why, complete a mini-dialogue, text error correction, self-assessment, and Teacher Key.

REAL ENGLISH BOX: Essential past time phrases (last night, yesterday morning, last weekend).

1. Bg Was : Were PDF 1Download

2. Bg Was : Were PDF 2 Q&ADownload

3. Bg Was : Were PDF 3Download

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