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Past Simple 'Be' Worksheet

A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focusing on the past simple forms of the verb 'to be' (was/were) through fill-in-the-blanks, true/false, and sentence writing exercises.

Grade 2 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsPast Simple 'Be'
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Fill in the BlanksTrue / FalseShort AnswerMultiple Choice

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.cCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.d

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grammarpast tenseverb to beGrade 2
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Past Simple 'Be' Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and fill in the blanks or choose the correct answer. Remember to use 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects when talking about the past.

Choose 'was' or 'were' to complete each sentence.

1. Yesterday, I   at the park.

2. The cats   sleeping on the couch.

3. My friend   happy to see me.

4. We   playing a game.

5. The weather   sunny last week.

Read each sentence. Is the use of 'was' or 'were' correct? Circle T for True or F for False.

1. They was at the beach.

T

True

F

False

2. She was a good singer.

T

True

F

False

3. The flowers were beautiful.

T

True

F

False

Write two sentences using 'was' and two sentences using 'were' to talk about something that happened yesterday or last week.

1. (using 'was')

2. (using 'was')

3. (using 'were')

4. (using 'were')

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. My parents   at home this morning.

a

was

b

were

c

is

d

are

2. The dog   barking loudly.

a

was

b

were

c

is

d

are