past simple form with be mixed exercise

www.perfect-english-grammar.com Past Simple with ‘be’ Make the past simple (use positive / negative or question): (I / be / at the cinema last night.) (the children / be / naughty?) (we / be / in a cafe when you called.) (I / be / late?) (she / be / a teacher when she was young.) (where / we / be?) (you / be / okay?) (we / be / too tired?) (how / the party / be?) 10 (they / be / late for the interview.) © 2008 www.perfect-english-grammar.com May be freely copied for personal or classroom use 11 (you / be / in the garden.) 12 (what / his name / be?) 13 (it / not / be / cold.) 14 (she / be / beautiful?) 15 (she / not / be my wife at the time.) 16 (he / be / hungry.) 17 (why / you / be / late?) 18 (you / not / be / early.) 19 (they not / be / in love.) 20 (we / not / be / in China.) © 2008 www.perfect-english-grammar.com May be freely copied for personal or classroom use Answers: I was at the cinema last night Were the children naughty? We were in a cafe when you called Was I late? She was a teacher when she was young Where were we? Were you okay? Were we too tired? How was the party? 10 They were late for the interview 11 You were in the garden 12 What was his name? 13 It wasn’t cold 14 Was she beautiful? 15 She wasn't my wife at the time 16 He was hungry 17 Why where you late? 18 You weren’t early 19 They weren't in love 20 We weren't in China © 2008 www.perfect-english-grammar.com May be freely copied for personal or classroom use  ... / be / in the garden.) 12 (what / his name / be? ) 13 (it / not / be / cold.) 14 (she / be. .. / be / late?) 18 (you / not / be / early.) 19 (they not / be / in love.) 20 (we / not / be. .. 14 (she / be / beautiful?) 15 (she / not / be my wife at the time.) 16 (he / be / hungry.)