Past Simple Affirmative (+)
Ernest Shackleton (to be) a great communicator.
Ernest Shackleton was a great communicator.
Laika (not to be) always a celebrity.
Laika wasn't always a celebrity.
(to be) sporting heroes celebrities?
Were sporting heroes celebrities?
She (stay) at home a lot of the time. (+)
She stayed at home a lot of the time.
Some gladiators (to be) very popular.
Some gladiators were very popular.
Women (not to be) often gladiators.
Women weren't often gladiators.
(to be) Doug the Pug the first dog in space?
Was Doug the Pug the first dog in space?
My friends (go) to the party without me. (+)
My friends went to the party without me.
We (ask) three teenagers to stop using social media.
We asked three teenagers to stop using social media.
Scooters (not become) popular until later.
Scooters didn't become popular until later.
Who (to be) the first man on the Moon?
Who was the first man on the Moon?
Children (not go) to school by bus.
Children didn't go to school by bus.
I (meet) my friends, and we (chat) face to face.
I met my friends, and we chatted face to face.
I (not know) that scooters were old.
I didn't know that scooters were old.
... you ... that scooters are over a hundred years old? (know)
Did you know that scooters are over a hundred years old?
What ... you ... last weekend? (do)
What did you do last weekend? (do)
I (watch) TV and (play) video games.
I watched TV and played video games.
He (not want) to drive.
He didn't want to drive.
... you ... TV yesterday evening? (watch)
Did you watch TV yesterday evening?
... you ... any homework last weekend?
Did you do any homework last weekend?