Fill in the blanks with the correct form of was / were.
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The huge statue was really amazing.
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I was very happy to visit the old city.
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There were hundreds of people inside the museum.
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Where were you when I called you?
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Alex wasn’t in the history class yesterday. I think he was ill.
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Temples were important structures for Ancient Greeks.
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Was the tomb of the king in the pyramid?
Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the box.
Brad: Where (1) were you last week?
Emma: I (2) was on a school trip to New York.
Brad: Really! How (3) was it?
Emma: It (4) wasn’t great but it (5) was quite interesting.
Brad: What do you mean?
Emma: The bus (6) was very crowded, so it (7) wasn’t very comfortable. But the city (8) was wonderful.
Brad: Did you also see the Statue of Liberty?
Emma: Sure! It (9) was fantastic.
Brad: (10) Were there teachers with you?
Emma: Of course. Mr. Hyde and Mrs. Taylor (11) were with us.
Brad: Oh, now I understand. They (12) weren’t at school last week!
Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the box.
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The archaeologists discovered an old city in Mexico last year.
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I was very tired yesterday, so I didn’t want to leave the hotel.
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‘When did the workers construct the lighthouse?’ ‘In 1563.’
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The people used stones to build their houses in ancient times.
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‘Did the teacher like your project?’ ‘Yes, she loved it.’
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We visited the Grand Bazaar in İstanbul 2 years ago. It was great!
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They decided to take the train to go around Europe last summer.
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Luckily, the earthquakes didn’t destroy the statue. It’s still beautiful.
Rearrange the words to make sentences. Use the simple past form of the verbs.
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visit / the old town / 10 years ago / She
She visited the old town 10 years ago.
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a trip / I / last summer / not plan
I didn’t plan a trip last summer.
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the end of / not listen to / I / the story
I didn’t listen to the end of the story.
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study / yesterday / for the History exam / you
Did you study for the History exam yesterday?
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want / The queen / in 353 BC / a tomb / for her husband
The queen wanted a tomb for her husband in 353 BC.