The Past of Be: Statements, Yes/No Questions

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1 P RT 3 The Verb e: Past UNIT 7 The Past of e: Statements, Yes/No Questions Were you alone? Grammar in ontext Listen and read the conversation. Today (pril 15) Yesterday (pril 14) [Phone rings] KTHY: Hello? MN: Hi, Kathy. This is manda. KTHY: Hi, manda. How s it going? MN: Fine. Hey, Josh and I stopped by your house last night, but you weren t there. Or were you asleep? KTHY: ctually, I wasn t home last night. I was at a movie. MN: Were you alone? KTHY: Uh, no. I was with... someone. The movie was great. Really exciting. nd funny too. Kathy was at a movie last night. MN: Really! What movie was it? KTHY: Frankenstein s Uncle. 44 Grammar in ontext New grammar points are shown the way they naturally occur in a variety of dialogues and readings.

2 The Past of e: Statements, Yes/ No Questions 45 Words and Expressions o you know these words and expressions? Write new words and expressions in your notebook. alone asleep funny exciting 1. : Hi, Kathy. This is manda. 2. : We stopped by your house last night, : Hi, manda. How s it going? but you weren t there. : Fine. : ctually, I wasn t home last night. I was at a movie. With a Partner. Practice the conversation with a partner.. Now look at the pictures. Talk about the movies. Use was and were. Example: Matt amon and Robin Williams were in the movie Good Will Hunting. Matt amon was Will Hunting. Robin Williams was Sean McGuire. Starring Matt amon as Will Hunting and Robin Williams as Sean McGuire. Starring Leonardo iaprio as Jack awson and Kate Winslett as Rose ewitt ukater. Starring Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, arrie Fisher as Princess Leia, and Harrison Ford as Han Solo. Grammar in ontext New grammar points are shown the way they naturally occur in a variety of dialogues and readings.

3 46 Unit 7 Grammar Presentation The Past of e: Statements, Yes/No Questions was ffirmative Statements were I was at a movie last night. He was at home. She was at the gym. It was hot. We were at a party yesterday. You were wonderful in the play. You and Ryan were both wonderful. They were at the soccer game. was not Negative Statements were not I was not at home last night. He wasn t at a movie. She wasn t at the library. It wasn t cold yesterday. We were not at home last night. You weren t in class yesterday. They weren t at the library yesterday. Yes / No Questions was / were Short nswers ffirmative Negative Was I right? Was he at home? Was she at the game? Was it cold yesterday? Were we right? Were you at home? Were they at a movie? Yes, you were. Yes, he was. Yes, she was. Yes, it was. Yes, you were. Yes, I was. Yes, we were. Yes, they were. No, you weren t. No, he wasn t. No, she wasn t. No, it wasn t. No, you weren t. No, I wasn t. No, we weren t. No, they weren t. Notes 1. The past of be has two forms: was and were. Examples I was at a movie last night. The girls were at the library yesterday. 2. Use was or were + not to make negative statements. I was not alone. You were not at home. Grammar Presentation The clear, accessible grammar charts present the grammar forms in a simple format. Notes and examples increase student comprehension.

4 The Past of e: Statements, Yes/ No Questions Use the contractions wasn t and weren t in speaking and informal writing. I wasn t alone. You weren t at home. 4. To ask a yes / no question, put was or were before the subject. subject Was the movie interesting? subject Were you alone at the movie? 5. Use a pronoun and was, wasn t, were, or weren t in short answers. : Was Mary at the library yesterday? : Yes, she was. : Were your friends at home last night? : No, they weren t. Focused Practice iscover the Grammar. Read Grammar in ontext again. Underline the past forms of be. ircle the subjects. Example:... you weren t there.. Match the questions and answers. d 1.Were you at home yesterday? 2.Was Ryan in class yesterday? 3.Was the concert good? 4.Was the movie interesting? 5.Was Susan at the library yesterday? a. No, it wasn t. The music was pretty bad. b. Yes, she was. We were both there. c. Yes, it was. Matt amon is a great actor. d. No, I wasn t. I was at a concert. e. No, he wasn t. He was sick. Who Was in That Movie? Grammar Notes 1 3 Look at the movie posters on page 45. omplete the sentences with was, wasn t, were, or weren t. were 1. Matt amon and Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting. They in Titanic. 2. Kate Winslett in Titanic. She in Star Wars. 3. arrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in Star Wars, but they in Good Will Hunting. Focused Practice Students are encouraged to iscover the Grammar for themselves. The, they are challenged to use the target structures in a variety of controlled exercises that progress from simple to more complex.

5 48 Unit 7 Last Night Grammar Notes 1 2 Look at the pictures. Where were these people last night? omplete the sentences. Use was or were. at a concert at a movie at a play at a party at a soccer game 1. Last night, Tim and Jessica. were at a movie 2. Mary, nnie, and en. 3. Jeremy. 4. Mark. 5. ill and Steve. 6. Judy. at home Editing orrect the note from Kathy. There are seven mistakes. Mark, Sorry I was home last night. I were at a basketball game. manda and Josh was with me. It were really exciting. Where were you on Tuesday afternoon? Susan, rent, and I are at the soccer game, but you were there. That s too bad. It is really exciting. I ll talk to you soon. all me. Kathy wasn t ommunication Practice variety of exercises provide students with opportunities to practice each target structure in creative and interactive ways. Now students can use grammar as a tool for conveying meaning.

6 The Past of e: Statements, Yes/ No Questions 49 ommunication Practice What s the Message? Listen to the message on the answering machine. heck ( ) True, False, or No Information. True False No Information 1. Mark is at home now. 2. Josh was at the movies last night. 3. manda was at home last night. 4. Josh was alone at the movies. 5. The movie was very long. 6. The movie was Tarzan. Hello, this is Mark... Yesterday Work with a partner. nswer the questions. Give more information. 1. Were you late to class yesterday? 4. Were you at the library yesterday? 2. Were you at a concert yesterday? 5. Were you at a movie last night? 3. Were you at home last night? 6. Were you at school yesterday? Example: : Were you late to class yesterday? : I was. The bus was late. Talk about an Event Tell a partner about a movie, a play, a concert, or a game. How was it? Use the following words. Example: : You weren t home last night (last Sunday / yesterday / etc.). : No, I was at a movie. The Sixth Sense. : Was it good? : Yes! It was exciting and scary. funny exciting boring scary interesting ommunication Practice variety of exercises provide students with opportunities to practice each target structure in creative and interactive ways. Now students can use grammar as a tool for conveying meaning.

7 P RT 3 Review or SelfTest I. II. omplete the conversations. ircle the correct letter. 1. MN: Where were you last night? KTHY: () Yes, I was. () Were you alone? () t a movie. () For two hours. 2. MRK: Was she at the gym? STEVE: () No, she was. () Who was at the gym? () Yes, she was. () No, they weren t. 3. KTHY: MN: Where were you? () Sorry I wasn t () re you at the gym? home last night. () Mark and I are at () Were you at home? a soccer game. 4. JSON: How long were you there? MRK: () Fine, thanks. () Yesterday. () y car. () Four days. 5. JSON: MRK: It was cool. () How was the weather? () How long was it? () How are you? () Where were you? 6. JSON: MRK: No, I wasn t. I was alone on a tour. () Were you with friends? () Where were you? () How were you? () What movie was it? 7. MN: KTHY: It was scary. () How long was the movie? () How was the movie? () How is the movie? () Who was in the movie? omplete the conversations. Use was, were, wasn t, weren t, I, you, he, she, it, and they in your answers. 1. : Was I right? you were : Yes,. 2. : Was it hot in Mexico ity? : No,. It was cool. 56 Review or SelfTest t the end of every Part, there is a Review Test that can also be used as a SelfTest. Tests include questions in the format of the Structure section of the TOEFL Test.

8 Part 3 Review or SelfTest : Were they in Madrid? : No,. They were in arcelona. 4. : Were you at home? : Yes, at home all day. 5. : Was Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan? : Yes,. 6. : Was your aunt in Hawaii? : No, in Fiji. III. omplete the questions about a photo. Use the words in the box. How How long When What Where Who : s Who that woman? : were you there? : My sister. : Last year. : is she? 2. : were you there? 5. : In ryce. : Three days. : s ryce? : was the weather? : It s a national park in Utah. We were : Hot. there with her on a family vacation. IV. omplete the letter from Judy to her family. Use the present or past of be. Hi Everyone, Last week terrible. was It exam week. My friends and I at the library every day. ut this week is easy. We free to read and relax. No homework, no exams. How everyone at home? Mom, how your flowers? eautiful, I sure. nd Ken, how your arm? I hope it okay. Remember! asketball just a game. ad, thanks for the check. My classes terrific this year, especially journalism. 11. Send my love to Grandma and Grandpa. Love, Judy p To check your answers, go to the nswer Key on page 282. Review or SelfTest t the end of every Part, there is a Review Test that can also be used as a SelfTest. Tests include questions in the format of the Structure section of the TOEFL Test.