Grammar Quiz Of The Past Of The Verb “to Be”

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1. I _____ in Japan last month

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The correct answer is "was" because it is the past tense form of the verb "to be" and agrees with the subject "I". This indicates that the speaker was in Japan last month.

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Grammar Quiz Of The Past Of The Verb to Be - Quiz

Verbs are simple action words. How much do you know about verbs? Can you use the verb ‘to be’ in the past? Take this simple and short quiz... see moreto test your language skills! Don’t worry if you are not a native speaker. This quiz is the perfect way to practice and learn the language. see less

2. ________ were you last week? I went to Toluca

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The question is asking for the location of the person last week. The answer "where" is the correct choice because it directly addresses the question and is the most appropriate response to inquire about someone's location.

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3. She ______ elected as the president of the committee last week.

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The correct answer is "Was" because the sentence is referring to a single person (She) being elected as the president of the committee. "Was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" which agrees with the singular subject "She."

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4. They ___ celebrating after winning the match.

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The correct answer is "Were" because the subject "they" is plural, indicating that more than one person is celebrating. In English, the verb form "were" is used with plural subjects in the past tense.

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5. We _______ in the school last February

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The correct answer is "were" because the sentence is referring to a plural subject, indicating that more than one person or thing was involved in the action of being in the school last February.

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6. Where _____ you yesterday?

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The correct answer is "were" because the question is asking about the subject "you" in the past tense. "Were" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" used for the pronoun "you" in this context.

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7. _______ Nathan your student? 

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The correct answer is "Was" because it is the past tense form of the verb "to be" which is used with the pronoun "Nathan" to form a question.

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

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The correct answer is "were" because it agrees with the subject "mom and dad," which is plural.

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9. He ___ going to see the new movie.

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The correct answer is "Was" because the sentence is in past tense and "was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be".

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10. What _____ you doing after Ieft for the hospital? 

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The correct answer is "Were". This is because the question is asking about a past action or event, indicating that it happened before the person left for the hospital. "Were" is the past tense form of "are" and is used when referring to multiple people or things.

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I _____ in Japan last month
________ were you last week? I went to Toluca
She ______ elected as the president of the committee last week.
They ___ celebrating after winning the match.
We _______ in the school last February
Where _____ you yesterday?
_______ Nathan your student? 
My mom and my dad  _______ very happy  when I was born.
He ___ going to see the new movie.
What _____ you doing after Ieft for the hospital? 
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