O’zbekiston respublikasi ichki ishlar vazirligi akademiya m. A. Rustamov ingliz tili darslik

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 ................................................................