O’zbekiston respublikasi ichki ishlar vazirligi akademiya

Was / were 
 
am / is (present) – was  (past): 
• I am in the classroom now.         • I was in bed at midnight. 
• Ann is at work now.                    • Ann was at work yesterday. 
 
are (present) – were (past): 
• You are at work now.        • You were at home last night. 
• They aren’t here now.       • They weren’t here yesterday.  
 

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positive                    negative                            question 
I 
he 
she 
it 
was 
I 
he 
she 
it 
 
was not 
(wasn’t) 
 
was 
 
I? 
he? 
she? 
it? 
we 
you 
they 
were 
 
we 
you 
they 
were not 
(weren’t) 
 
were 
we? 
you? 
they? 
 
short answers 
I / he / she / it was. 
I / he / she / it wasn’t. 
Yes, 
we / you / they were. 
 
No, 
we / you / they weren’t. 
 
• I’ m 21 now.  I was 20 last year. 
• Diana was at home last Sunday but she was not at home 
yesterday. 
• The weather was fine last week. 
• “Were they at the party last night?”  “Yes, they were.” 
• “Was Albert at the Academy last Sunday?”  “No, he wasn’t.” 
 
EXERCISES 
 
4.14. Change 
am / is / are
 into 
was / were. 
 
1. I am not well.
  
I was not well.
 
 
2. He is here.  ............................................................. 
3. The weather is fine.  ............................................ 
4. We are free.  .......................................................... 
5. He is in London.  ................................................. 
6. Bob is not at work. .................................................   
7. There are some clouds in the sky.  ................................... 
8. Jane and Susan are always together. ...................................... 
9. Is this man a criminal or not. ............................................. 
 
4.15. Where were the people at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
 
 
1. (Rustam / school)
   
Rustam was at school. 

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2. (Jack / bed)  .............................................................. 
3. (Ben and Susan / restaurant)  ............................... 
4. (Atabek / station)  .................................................... 
4. (The policeman / street)  ......................................... 
6. (My parents / my grandmother’s)  ....................... 
7. And you?  I ................................................................