Was/Were
Yesterday, the boy ____ running.
Yesterday, the boy was running.
_____ the boy reading a book yesterday?
Was the boy reading a book yesterday?
Yesterday, the students ____ doing their homework.
Yesterday, the students were doing their homework.
______ the kids sleeping last night?
Were the kids sleeping last night?
When do you use the word am?
You use am if you are talking about yourself (using the word I) and talking about something happening now.
Last week, they ____ walking at the zoo.
_____ the cats climbing the tree last Monday?
Were the cats climbing the tree last Monday?
The dog ____ digging in the backyard yesterday morning.
The dog was digging in the backyard yesterday morning.
_____ the pig living on the farm last year?
Was the pig living on the farm last year?
When do you use the word is?
You use is when there is one person or thing and you are talking about something happening now.
Last night, there _____ five apples on the tree.
Last night, there were five apples on the tree.
______ the teacher happy yesterday?
Was the teacher happy yesterday?
The birds ____ flying in the sky last summer.
The birds were flying in the sky last summer.
_____ the boy and the girl playing together yesterday afternoon?
Were the boy and the girl playing together yesterday afternoon?
When do you use the word are?
You use is when there is more than one person or thing and you are talking about something happening now.
Jon and Dot ____ playing Jenga last Friday.
Jon and Dot were playing Jenga last Friday.
______ the soccer ball in the gym the other day?
Was the soccer ball in the gym the other day?
The other day, the penguin ____ swimming in the water.
The other day, the penguin was swimming in the water.
_____ the toys in the toy chest this morning?
Were the toys in the toy chest this morning?
When do you use the word was?
You use is when there is one person or thing and you are talking about something that happened in the past.
The cups ____ on the table two days ago.
The cups were on the table two days ago.
______ they at the baseball game before?
Were they at the baseball game before?
Marcin _____ at school last month.
Marcin was at school last month.
_____ his car in the parking lot the other day?
Was his car in the parking lot the other day?
When do you use the word were?
You use is when there is more than one person or thing and you are talking about something that happened in the past.