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Where were they?
They were at school …
Present and past
Sally is on holiday in Thailand …
Complete the sentences
I am tired today …
Meet Isaac
Where were you born? …
Complete the sentences
I was hungry all day …
Meet Lucy’s family
Meet Lucy’s family …
When was Lucy born? …
About you – sample answers – yours will be different
When were you born? …
Where were they?
- They were at school.
- They were playing volleyball.
- He was reading a newspaper.
- He was buying clothes.
- He was walking his dog.
Rewrite the sentences
- Sally was on holiday in Thailand. It was her birthday.
- We were at Karon Beach. It was a beautiful day.
- The hotel wasn’t expensive. It was low season.
- Sam and Jessica were at the party.
- Liam wasn’t at work today. He was sick.
- My husband and I were at the movies.
- This dress was new. It was from Robinsons.
- I wasn’t hungry. It wasn’t time to eat lunch.
Complete the sentences
- I am tired today. I was at a party last night.
- Do you like my new shoes? They were very expensive.
- ’How was your exam?’ ‘It was difficult.’
- ‘Where is Jane?’ ‘I don’t know, she was here a minute ago.’
- I am American. I was born in America.
- We are English. We were born in England.
- ‘Are you at work?’ ‘I was but I am at home now.’
- I was late to work today. There was an accident on the freeway.
- There were lots of people at the concert last Saturday.
- ‘Who was at the meeting last night?’ ‘ Was Jane there?’ ‘Yes, she was.’
Write about Isaac
- I was born in Australia.
- No, I have a brother.
- He is younger.
- My best friend at school was Tim.
- Yes, we are still friends.
- It was Saint Pauls.
- Yes, I was.
- My favourite subject was English.
- No, I wasn’t good at maths.
Complete the sentences
- I was hungry all day. I forgot to bring my lunch.
- The holiday was amazing. We didn’t want to come home.
- Were you at Julie’s party last weekend?’
- My dictionary was in my bag, but I could not use it for the exam.
- We were in Paris for New Year’s Eve. It was beautiful.
- Michael Jackson wasn’t a famous actor, he was a famous musician.
- ’Did you like the movie?’ ‘No, it wasn’t very good.’
- Jane was happy when Ben asked her to the school dance.
- ’Did you like the movie?’ ‘Yes, it was very good.’
- We were in London last year.
Answer the questions
- She was born in 1983.
- George was born in 1984.
- Anne was born in 1986.
- Lucy’s parents were born in 1950.
- Her grandparents were born a long time ago.
About you – your answers will be different
- I was born in 1993.
- My parents were born in 1969 and 1970.
- My grandparents were born in the 1940s.