Past Simple 'Be' Practice
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet to practice using the past simple form of the verb 'to be' (was/were).
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Past Simple 'Be' Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
Complete each sentence with 'was' or 'were'.
1. Yesterday, I at the park.
2. They very happy after the game.
3. The cat sleeping on the couch.
4. We friends in kindergarten.
5. You kind to your brother.
Choose the correct word ('was' or 'were') to complete the sentence.
1. My mom and dad busy last night.
was
were
is
are
2. The weather sunny yesterday.
were
was
am
be
Read each sentence. If the past simple 'be' verb is used correctly, circle True. If it is used incorrectly, circle False.
1. My sister was at the library last week.
True
False
2. The flowers were beautiful in the garden.
True
False
Write two sentences using 'was' and two sentences using 'were' to describe something that happened yesterday.
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