Past Simple ( Past Of Verb To Be )

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1.

Where...................you yesterday ?
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Were
- C.
  
  Are
- D.
  
  Am
Correct Answer
B. Were

Explanation
The question is asking about the past, so the correct answer is "were." This is the past tense of the verb "to be" used with the pronoun "you."

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2.

I................in Japan last month .
- A.
  
  Was
- B.
  
  Is
- C.
  
  Am
- D.
  
  Were
Correct Answer
A. Was

Explanation
The correct answer is "was." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "I" is singular, so the correct form of the verb "to be" is "was."

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3.

We.....................in the school last February.
- A.
  
  Was
- B.
  
  Are
- C.
  
  Were
- D.
  
  Am
Correct Answer
C. Were

Explanation
The correct answer is "were" because it agrees with the subject "we" which is a plural pronoun. "Was" would be used for a singular subject, "are" for a present tense plural subject, and "am" for a first person singular subject.

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4.

My mom and my dad........................very happy when I was born.
- A.
  
  Am
- B.
  
  Are
- C.
  
  Were
- D.
  
  Is
Correct Answer
C. Were

Explanation
The correct answer is "were" because the subject of the sentence is "my mom and my dad," which is plural. Therefore, the verb "were" is used to agree with the plural subject and indicate that both parents were very happy when the speaker was born.

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5.

He...............busy yesterday.
- A.
  
  Was
- B.
  
  Is
- C.
  
  Were
- D.
  
  Are
Correct Answer
A. Was

Explanation
The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is referring to a singular subject "he" and the past tense is being used to indicate that the person was busy yesterday.

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Past Simple ( Past Of Verb To Be )

Where...................you yesterday ?

I................in Japan last month .

We.....................in the school last February.

My mom and my dad........................very happy when I was born.

He...............busy yesterday.