to be: present simple
to be: past simple
Can you tell me the way to...?
There were...
There are...
100

You ________ in the village now.

You are in the village now.

100

He _________ at the castle yesterday. 

He was at the castle yesterday. 
100

(p. 31, activity #1) Can you tell me the way to the café?

Go straight ahead. Go past the park. Turn left. The café is on your right.

100

Make an affirmative sentence. There weren't hills in Clifton.

There were hills in Clifton.

100

Make an affirmative sentence. There aren't any castles.

There are castles. 

200

It _______ great!

It is great! It's great!

200

Bianca ________ tired yesterday.

Bianca was tired yesterday.

200

(p. 31, activity #1) Can you tell me the way to the park?

Go straight ahead. The park is on your left. 

200

Make an affirmative sentence. There weren't supermarkets in Clifton in 1978.

There were supermarkets  in Clifton in 1978.

200

Make a sentence using There are...  to talk about something in your city.

For example: There are sports centres in Valencia. There are supermarkets in Valencia. 

300

The wood ________ (not) very big.

The wood is not/ isn't very big. 

300

Taylor _______ in the United States in 2018.

Taylor was in the United States in 2018.

300

(p. 31, activity #1) Can you tell me the way to the supermarket?

Go straight ahead. Turn left. The supermarket is on your right. The supermarket is opposite the cinema.

300

Make an affirmative sentence. There weren't cinemas in Madrid.

There were cinemas in Madrid. 

300

Make a correct sentence. are many hospitals Valencia in There

There are many hospitals in Valencia. 

400

Soraya _________ a great teacher. 

Soraya is a great teacher.

400

Eitana _________ at home last weekend.

Eitana was at home last weekend. 

400

(p. 31, activity #1) Can you tell me the way to the cinema?

Go straight ahead. Turn left. The cinema is on your left. It is opposite the supermarket.

400

Make an affirmative sentence. There weren't sports centres in Barcelona. 

There were sports centres in Barcelona.

400

Make a sentence using There are... to talk about something in your classroom. 

For example: There are pencils in our classroom. There are notebooks in our classroom. There are students in our classroom.

500

My mum and sister _________ short.

My mum and sister are short. 

500

The wood _________ big in the past.

The wood was big in the past.
500

(p. 31, activity #1) Can you tell me the way to the sports centre?

Go straight ahead. Keep going. Go past the park. Turn right. The sports centre is on your left. The sports centre is next to the café. 

500
Make a correct sentence. big was house there a

There was a big house. 

500

Make a correct sentence. notebooks classroom, are There there elephants aren't in the any classroom the in

There are notebooks in the classroom, there aren't any elephants in the classroom.