Was and Were: practical A2 English

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A215 minutes of guided practiceFree learning resourceBy Muhammad Azhar

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Your goal for Was and Were

Was and Were: Use was with I, he, she and it. Target: I can say where I was and how it was.

Try it first

Read I was at home yesterday.. Change one detail. Whisper or write it first.

See Was and Were in real English

StepEnglishWhat to notice
StartI was at home yesterday.Notice the target form
BuildMy friends were at school.Add a real detail
Ask or respondWas she tired after the match?Use the language with another person
Use it naturallyWe weren't late.Keep the sentence natural and complete

Notice the useful English in Was and Were

Use were with you, we and they. The forms describe past states and locations.

Language to notice: was/were; negatives; Were you…?.

  1. Read each model and find the part that carries the lesson meaning.
  2. Compare it with the two incorrect forms below.
  3. Say or write a new example about your own world.
Urdu help: Key language

تھا یا تھی۔

Urdu help: Listen once

اس مثال کو ایک بار سنیں۔

Urdu help: Read slowly

جملہ آہستہ پڑھیں۔

Urdu help: Change one detail

ایک لفظ بدل کر نئی مثال بنائیں۔

Urdu help: Try first

جواب دیکھنے سے پہلے خود کوشش کریں۔

Two mistakes worth catching

Not this

We was at school.

Compare the verb, helper word or word order with the first two models.

Not this

Did she was tired?

Say the corrected version once without reading it.

Make the pattern yours: Was and Were

  1. Cover the examples and rebuild I was at home yesterday..
  2. Change it for school or home.
  3. Make a second version about a friend, game, sport or hobby.

Check the English, not your intelligence

Choose first. Open the answer after your attempt.

1. Which sentence is the clearest model for Was and Were?
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I was at home yesterday. Check the target form and meaning.

2. Which second sentence uses Was and Were accurately?
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My friends were at school. The grammar and word order match the lesson pattern.

3. Which line could you use in a real conversation about Was and Were?
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Was she tired after the match? This is natural, clear English for the situation.

4. Which final example keeps the target meaning of Was and Were?
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We weren't late. This example keeps the meaning and the correct form together.

5. Which sentence shows the first mistake to avoid in Was and Were?
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We was at school. This option contains the common error explained in the lesson.

6. Which other sentence needs correcting before you use Was and Were?
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Did she was tired? This option breaks the target grammar or word order.

7. In a fresh situation, which line transfers Was and Were without changing the facts?
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Was she tired after the match? Check the target form and meaning.

8. Which line is ready to keep in your final Was and Were response?
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We weren't late. Check the target form and meaning.

Say it in your own voice: Was and Were

Say three sentences. Record only if you want to. Check the form and meaning.

Remember it tomorrow: Was and Were

Cover I was at home yesterday.. Say it from memory with one true detail.

Your five-minute mission

Use was and were once in a safe example.

Keep one result: Was and Were

Keep one correct example and say it again tomorrow.

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