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Past Simple 'Be' Worksheet

A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and using the past simple form of the verb 'to be'.

Grade 4 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsPast Simple 'Be'
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.b

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ELAGrammarPast SimpleVerb 'to be'Grade 4
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Past Simple 'Be' Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice using the past simple form of the verb 'to be' (was/were).

Complete each sentence with 'was' or 'were'.

1. My sister   at the park yesterday.

2. The flowers   beautiful in the garden.

3. I   very happy to see my friends.

4. They   playing soccer after school.

5. It   a sunny day last Saturday.

Choose the correct past simple form of 'to be' for each sentence.

1. The cat   sleeping on the couch.

a

was

b

were

c

is

d

are

2. We   at the beach last summer.

a

was

b

were

c

am

d

is

Read each sentence. If the past simple 'be' verb is used correctly, circle True. If it is used incorrectly, circle False.

1. He were sick yesterday.

T

True

F

False

2. I was at the library this morning.

T

True

F

False

Rewrite each sentence using the correct past simple form of 'to be'.

1. They is playing outside.

2. She are happy yesterday.

Write a short paragraph about what you did last weekend. Use at least three sentences with the past simple form of 'to be' (was/were).