Past simple – to be
There was/There were
Present - Past
Sports
Sports competitions
100

What ___your favourite book when you ___ a child? 

was/were

100

_____ any tickets left for the match so Annie stayed at home.

there weren’t 

100

I do judo two days a week.

Last year, I did judo two days a week.

100

(play/do/go) basketball

play

100

The winners of a running r____ usually get a medal.

race

200

Is Oliver ill? He _____ at school yesterday.

wasn't

200

____ lots of people at the school party on Friday. It was fun!

There were

200

Every Tuesday and Thursday I walk to the sports centre.

Every Tuesday and Thursday I walked to the sports centre.

200

(play/do/go)  tennis

play


200

There are 11 players in a football t____ .

team

300

____ her cousins at the stadium? No, they _____.

Were/weren't

300

The stadium was full. _____ lots of people watching the match.

There were

300

I arrive at the sports centre at 5 pm, because my class starts at 5.15.

I arrived at the sports centre at 5 pm because my class started at 5.15 pm.

300

(play/do/go) judo

do

300

You get a gold medal when you are an Olympic c_____ .

champion

400

____ you born in Mexico? Yes, I ____!

were/was

400

My primary school was small. ____ many children.

There weren’t

400

After the class, I sometimes go home by bus.

7 After the class, I sometimes went home by bus.

400

(play/do/go) gymnastics

do

400

The r_____ makes decisions at a football match.

referee

500

Lucy missed the bus and ____ late. Her teacher ____ happy.

was/wasn't

500

I was thirsty but _____ any water

there wasn’t

500

At the end of the class we say goodbye to our teacher.

At the end of the class we said goodbye to our teacher.

500

(play/do/go) swimming

go

500

There were 50,000 s_____ watching the match at the stadium.

spectators

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