english lesson 2

WAS OR WERE – EXERCISE

Fill in was or were into the gaps.
If there is a (-) use the negation (wasn’t or weren’t).
1. Last year my best friend was 22 years old.
2. The weather was  cold when we were in Berlin.
3. Why were you so angry yesterday?
4. At this time last year Sandra was in Paris.
5. We were tired because it was late at night.
6. Tim was  asleep at ten o’clock yesterday. (-)
7. Our hotel last year was small, but it was very clean.
8. I phoned you at the weekend, but you were at home. (-)
9. My dad was at work the whole week, because he was ill. (-)
10. The shops were open yesterday, but we didn’t go there.
11. My friends were at the shopping mall two days ago.
12. Claire and I were at school last Monday. (-)
13.  Liam was at home when you came back from work?
14. They didn’t tell where they —were on May 2nd.
15. Autumn was  really warm and dry this year.
16. When Tom was a child, he was afraid of dogs.
17. There was a good movie on TV at prime time. (-)
18. My daughters was in the USA two years ago.
19. She was at home when they broke into her house. (-)
20. What was your biggest success as professional

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PROGRESSIVE

Present Progressive or Present Simple? Complete with the correct tense.
1. I never dream of ghosts. (dream)
2. Tom learns English at school. (learn)
3. Listen! Ann is playing the piano. (play)
4. What are you doing? I am making a model plane. (make)
5. Can you help me? No, sorry, I am looking after the baby. (look after)
6. Mum always drinks coffee in the afternoon. (drink)
7. Where is mum? She is cooking dinner. (cook)
8. Who ? This is Mr Blackwell speaking. (speak)
9. We often have eggs for breakfast. (have)
10. What are you doing? I am learning for my English test. (learn)
11. Tom is cleaning his bike at the moment. (clean)
12. He visits his uncle every Wednesday. (visit)
13. What are you doing? I am watching TV. (watch)
14. Today it is not raining (not rain), the sun is shining (shine).
15. They sometimes go to the cinema on Sundays. (go)

                                   

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