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practice
makes perfect Basic
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10. we ready?
11. it a black pen?
12. I nice?
13. you busy today?
14. the gate open?
15. the fridge empty?
16. Mr. and Mrs. Yee Chinese?
17. the pillows on the bed?
18. the fence white?
19. the books on the shelf?
20. the sheets on the clothesline?
21. the curtains blue?
22. the nail polish purple?
23. the pearls real?
24. Mrs. McMahon Scottish?
25. the turkey in the oven?
26. the birds in the birdhouse?
27. the pigs in the pen?
28. the knife sharp?
29. the bill correct?
30. the lipstick red or pink?
31. they there?
32. I funny?
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To Be: Past Tense
The past tense of the verb
to be is
created by using was
or
were
in place of
am,
is,
and
are.
I am
→ I was
→ I was tired at school today.
you are → you were → You were downstairs.
he is
→ he was
→ He was funny.
she is
→ she was
→ She was at work.
it is
→ it was
→ It was on the shelf.
we are → we were
→ We were upstairs.
they are → they were → They were here.
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EXERCISE
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the new vocabulary words
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your
language in the space provided.
snake
farm
diaper
minnow
sorry
crust
beach
grandmother
pencil
hairdresser
bag
exam
roommate
thick
laundry
room pool
bucket
washer
pocket
dryer
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practice makes perfect Basic
English
Rewrite the following sentences to create the past tense by changing the present tense form of the verb
to be
to the past tense form.
1. He is my roommate.
2. It is in my pocket.
3. The snake is in the garden.
4. The diapers are in the bag.
5. Lisa is sick.
6. The kids are in the pool.
7. The bucket is full of minnows.
8. The washer and dryer are in the laundry room.
9. I am in my office.
10. The pencil is on the floor.
11. Sorry that I am late.
12. The flowers are for Jennifer.
13. My grandmother is in the hospital.
14. The exam is easy.
15. The crust is very thick.
16. The farm is very far.
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