6th Grade English Study Worksheet
Unit 3: The natural world
Content: Past simple, verb to be
I. Complete the sentences using was or were.
1. There ____________ an apple on the table.
2. There _____________ some sausages.
3. There_____________ some furniture.
4. There ______________ some toys.
5. There _____________ some money.
6. There ________________ some animals.
II. Look at the picture and circle the correct form for each sentence.
1. There was / were some people.
2. There was / wasnt a bus.
3. There was / were some old buildings.
4. There was / wasnt a statue.
5. There was / were some advertisements.
6. There were / werent cars.
7. There was / wasnt a flag.
8. There was / wasnt any snow.
III. Make the past simple positive or negative:
1. It was (be) cold yesterday.
2. She ________________ (be) hungry.
3. We ________________ (be) late for the meeting.
4. I ________________ (not / be) tired last night.
5. The exam ________________ (not / be) difficult.
6. They ________________ (not / be) in Berlin.
7. You ________________ (be) in the library when I called you.
8. The holiday ________________ (be) fun.
9. He ________________ (be) early for the interview.
10. The people we met last night ________________ (be) French.
11. That woman ________________ (not / be) Spanish.
12. Julie ________________ (not / be) late for the class.
13. The food ________________ (not / be) very good.
14. They ________________ (not / be) my friends.
IV. Make the past simple (use positive / negative or question):
1. (I / be / at the cinema last night.)
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2. (the children / be / naughty?)
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3. (we / be / in a cafe when you called.)
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4. (I / be / late?)
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5. (she / be / a teacher when she was young.)
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6. (where / we / be?)
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7. (you / be / okay?)
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8. (we / be / too tired?)
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9. (how / the party / be?)
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10. (they / be / late for the interview.)
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