Past Simple of 'to be' - Daily Life

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of 'to be' in the past simple. Use 'was' or 'were' to complete the sentences about your daily life last week.

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Question 1

I _____ very tired after work yesterday.

Options: was, were

Question 2

_____ you at home last night?

Options: Was, Were

Question 3

The stores _____ very busy on Saturday afternoon.

Options: was not, were not

Question 4

My sister _____ at the doctor's office yesterday morning.

Options: were, was

Question 5

We _____ happy with our dinner at the restaurant last Friday.

Options: were, was

Question 6

The children _____ in bed at 9 o'clock last night.

Options: wasn't, weren't

Question 7

It _____ a beautiful sunny day yesterday, so we _____ outside all afternoon.

Options: was, were

Question 8

_____ your bus on time this morning?

Options: Were, Was

Question 9

The coffee shop _____ closed when I arrived there at lunchtime.

Options: were, was

Question 10

My neighbors _____ very noisy last weekend.

Options: were, was

Practise Past Simple of 'to be' - Daily Life with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 10 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Past Simple of 'to be' - Daily Life in everyday English.

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