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Past Simple (Was – Were)
Speaking Activity
What were you and your friend like when you were children? Answer the
questions. Then interview your friend.
Me
My friend
1 Were you noisy or quiet?
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.......
2 Were you polite or rude?
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3 What was your favourite colour?
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4 What was your favourite food?
.......
.......
5 Who was your favourite cartoon character?
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6 What was your favourite toy?
.......
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Writing Activity
What were you like when you were a child? Write. Use your
answers from the Speaking Activity.
When I was a child I
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Write
was
or
were
.
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1 It
............
hot last summer.
2 There
..........
two cakes in the fridge
yesterday.
3 The boys
............
at the library last
Wednesday.
4 Mum
...........
at work yesterday.
5 There
.........
a cat at the window an hour
ago.
6 My friends
.........
at school yesterday.
7 James
.........
at my party last night.
8 There
.........
a lot of people at the park
yesterday.
was