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Past Simple 'Be' Practice

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet to practice using the past simple form of the verb 'to be' (was/were).

Grade 3 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsPast Simple 'Be'
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / FalseShort Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.E

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grammarpast tensebe verbwaswereGrade 3 ELA
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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.

a

was

b

were

c

is

d

are

2. The weather   sunny yesterday.

a

were

b

was

c

am

d

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.

T

True

F

False

2. The flowers were beautiful in the garden.

T

True

F

False

Write two sentences using 'was' and two sentences using 'were' to describe something that happened yesterday.

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