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Blue Level Quiz #10

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb “be.” Remember how the verb “be” changes. (10 points)

1. She _______ in school yesterday. (be)

2. They ______ at the store. (be)

3. There ______ a good movie on TV last night. (be)

4. Vindu and Anna ______ here last night. (be)

5. You and I _______ in the classroom this morning. (be)

6. Last night I ______ very tired. (be)

7. There ________ many people at the rally. (be)

8. The restaurant ________ busy on the weekend. (be)

9. The offices ________ closed. (be)

10. You _______ a good soccer player ten years ago. (be)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question in the past tense with the verb “be.” (10 points)

1. ________ the store employees helpful?

2. ________ I helpful?

3. ________ she here last February?

4. ________ it a bad accident?

5. ________ there anything to eat at the party?

6. ________ a doctor available?

7. ________ they good apples?

8. ________ there a lot of people at the beach?

9. ________ we here before?

10. ________ the woman interested in the movie?

Part C.

Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb “be” in the negative form. Use “not” in the form of a contraction: wasn’t / weren’t

1. He ________ at work on Monday.

2. It _________ a difficult test.

3. The government _________ very good five years ago.

4. You _________ in love with her.

5. I __________ online last night.

6. The performers __________ very funny.

7. The protester _________ hurt.

8. There __________ any strawberries in the garden.

9. That __________ a good book.

10. The leaders of the organization ________ in jail.

Part D.

Conjugate the verb “be” in the past tense.

Be

singular
plural
I _____
We _____
You _____
You _____
He _____
She _____
They _____
It _____
Part E.

Write two sentences using the verb “be” in the past tense (2 points)

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2.

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