Activity 1: Complete the sentences
- 1. I wasn't in the shower.
- 2. Grandma and Grandpa were in the garden.
- 3. My brother was in the kitchen.
- 4. Our cats were in the bathroom.
- 5. Mum and Dad were on the sofa.
Activity 2: Read and complete.
The table provides the correct forms to use:
- 'was' for singular subjects (I, he, she, it) in affirmative sentences.
- 'wasn't' for singular subjects (I, he, she, it) in negative sentences.
- 'were' for plural subjects (we, you, they) and 'you' in singular in affirmative sentences.
- 'weren't' for plural subjects (we, you, they) and 'you' in singular in negative sentences.
Based on the completed sentences from Activity 1, here is how the exercise would be filled:
- 1. I wasn't in the shower.
- 2. Grandma and Grandpa were in the garden.
- 3. My brother was in the kitchen.
- 4. Our cats were in the bathroom.
- 5. Mum and Dad were on the sofa.
Activity 3: Write the negative sentences from Activity 1.
To form the negative sentences, we use the past tense of 'to be' (was/were) followed by 'not' (contracted to wasn't/weren't).
- 1. I wasn't in the bedroom.
- 2. Grandma and Grandpa weren't in the garden.
- 3. My brother wasn't in the kitchen.