Times of life
Was / Were
Personality Adjectives
Past Simple Positive
Irregular Verbs
100
an infant or very young child.
BABY
100
What ______ your biggest success as professional?
What WAS your biggest success as professional?
100
without culture, learning, or refinement;
RUDE
100
Paul _______ nothing to me. (to say)
Paul SAID nothing to me.
100
BREAK
BROKE
200
being of the age intermediate between youth and old age, roughly between 45 and 65.
MIDDLE-AGED
200
2. The weather ______ cold when we _____ in Berlin.
The weather WAS cold when we WERE in Berlin.
200
showing good manners;
courteous:
POLITE
200
She ________ her homework in the afternoon. (to do)
She DID her homework in the afternoon.
200
DRINK
DRANK
300
a person between birth and full growth
CHILD
300
My daughters _______ in the USA two years ago.
My daughters WERE in the USA two years ago.
300
happy;
in good spirits:
CHEERFUL
300
My dog ________(sleep) on my bed last night.
My dog SLEPT on my bed last night.
300
CATCH
CAUGHT
400
a person who receives or lives on a pension.
PENSIONER
400
Our hotel last year _____ small, but it _____ very clean.
Our hotel last year WAS small, but it WAS very clean.
400
distrustful;
unwilling to do or face something:
SHY
400
The people _________ something to each other. (to whisper)
The people WHISPERED something to each other.
400
FREEZE
FROZE
500
FOUR VERBS USED TO EXPRESS GAPS IN A TIMELINE
BE BORN
DIE
GET OLD
GROW UP
500
We _____ tired because it _____ late at night.
We WERE tired because it WAS late at night.
500
favorably disposed;
inclined to approve, help, or support:
FRIENDLY
500
Marilyn_________(wear) her new dress at the party.
Marilyn WORE her new dress at the party.
500
SWEAR
SWORE