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The verb "To be" Exercises

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The verb “To be” in Simple Past Tense

The verb “To be” in Simple Past Tense

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps with the correct form of the verb “To be” (was / were) in simple past tense, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. I (be) sleepy yesterday.
2. It (not / be) cold last night.
3. Why (be) the Vikings important?
4. Sue and Jonas (not / be) friends.
5. Kim and I (be) always late.
6. Where (be) the knives and forks?
7. How the show?
8. Yesterday (be) the best day of my life.
9. Who (be) at the pool yesterday?
10. There (be) a problem with my computer.
11. Soccer (be) my favorite sport when I (be) in high school.
12. Where (be) you born?
13. There (be) a lot of people here.
14. (be) they in Japan in 1995? No, they
15. (be) your sister born in 2002? No, she