To be verbs – English Grammar Test for A1
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a) was
b) were
c) am
2 She ___ my teacher last year.
a) were
b) was
c) is
3 They ___ at the park on Sunday.
a) was
b) were
c) are
4 We ___ very happy yesterday.
a) was
b) were
c) are
5 He ___ my best friend in 2020.
a) was
b) were
c) is
6 I ___ hungry after school.
a) were
b) was
c) am
7 You ___ late for class yesterday.
a) were
b) was
c) are
8 The cat ___ on the sofa last night.
a) was
b) were
c) is
9 They ___ in London last summer.
a) was
b) were
c) are
10 We ___ classmates two years ago.
a) were
b) was
c) are
11 He ___ at the cinema yesterday evening.
a) was
b) were
c) is
12 I ___ tired after the trip.
a) were
b) was
c) am
13 The children ___ in the garden yesterday.
a) were
b) was
c) are
14 My parents ___ very busy last week.
a) was
b) were
c) are
15 She ___ at home last night.
a) is
b) was
c) were
16 We ___ in the classroom yesterday morning.
a) were
b) was
c) are
17 You ___ my neighbour when I was a child.
a) were
b) was
c) are
18 He ___ at the party on Saturday.
a) was
b) were
c) is
19 I ___ very happy on my birthday.
a) were
b) was
c) am
20 They ___ on the bus yesterday.
a) was
b) were
c) are
21 The book ___ on the desk yesterday.
a) is
b) was
c) were
22 The students ___ in the library last night.
a) was
b) were
c) are
23 She ___ my best friend when I was 10.
a) were
b) was
c) is
24 We ___ in the park yesterday afternoon.
a) was
b) were
c) are
25 He ___ very tired last night.
a) was
b) were
c) is
26 I ___ in my room yesterday evening.
a) were
b) was
c) am
27 They ___ on holiday in Italy last year.
a) was
b) were
c) are
28 The shop ___ open yesterday.
a) were
b) was
c) is
29 You ___ very good at English last year.
a) were
b) was
c) are
30 The weather ___ nice yesterday.
a) were
b) was
c) is
Answer
1 a) was – “I was …” in past tense.
2 b) was – “She was …” → singular subject.
3 b) were – “They were …” → plural subject.
4 b) were – “We were …” → plural subject.
5 a) was – “He was …” → singular subject.
6 b) was – “I was …” in past tense.
7 a) were – “You were …” (singular/plural).
8 a) was – Singular noun “cat” → “was”.
9 b) were – Plural “they” → “were”.
10 a) were – “We were …” → plural subject.
11 a) was – “He was …” → singular subject.
12 b) was – “I was …” in past tense.
13 a) were – Plural “children” → “were”.
14 b) were – “Parents” plural → “were”.
15 b) was – “She was …” singular.
16 a) were – “We were …” plural.
17 a) were – “You were …” singular/plural.
18 a) was – “He was …” singular.
19 b) was – “I was …” past tense.
20 b) were – “They were …” plural.
21 b) was – Singular “book” → “was”.
22 b) were – Plural “students” → “were”.
23 b) was – “She was …” singular.
24 b) were – “We were …” plural.
25 a) was – “He was …” singular.
26 b) was – “I was …” past tense.
27 b) were – “They were …” plural.
28 b) was – Singular “shop” → “was”.
29 a) were – “You were …” singular/plural.
30 b) was – Singular “weather” → “was”.