Was, Were, Wasn't, Weren't
Grade 2 · English
Was, Were, Wasn't, Weren't
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Talk about the past with was, were, and their negative forms!
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1

Sort each subject — does it take 'was' or 'were'?

Sort it!
they
she
the tigers
it
we
the children
the elephant
I
you
he
Takes 'was' (one person/thing)
write the words here
Takes 'were' (more than one, or you)
write the words here
2

Fill in the blank with 'was' or 'were'. Write the full sentence.

Rewrite it!
1.It a messy kitchen before we cleaned it.
2.The tigers sleeping under the tree.
3.The elephant standing near the pond at the zoo.
4.There three crocodiles in the river.
5.We at the zoo all afternoon.
3

Rewrite each sentence using 'wasn't' or 'weren't' to make it negative.

Rewrite it!
1.I was late for school today. (Make it negative.)
2.The zoo was open on Monday. (Make it negative.)
3.The gate was locked when we arrived. (Make it negative.)
4.They were ready to leave. (Make it negative.)
5.The animals were hungry after lunch. (Make it negative.)
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