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The time marker 'yesterday' shows this is a past situation.","The lake was calm and peaceful yesterday.",[18],{"id":19,"blankNumber":9,"options":20},"019d0679-38cf-762b-a580-ab4073919172",[21,25],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d0679-38cf-7547-a580-ab407239461c","was",true,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d0679-38cf-75cb-a580-ab40725c1b2d","were",false,{"id":30,"sentenceTemplate":31,"displayOrder":14,"explanation":32,"exampleSentence":33,"blanks":34},"019f4b3e-94ad-71a8-8604-869b88207bd9","The hotel room __1__ very clean, so we asked to change rooms.","We use 'wasn't' (was + not) with singular subjects like 'the hotel room' to make a negative past simple sentence. 'Weren't' is for plural subjects, and 'was' is positive, which contradicts the context of asking to change rooms.","The shower wasn't working, so the hotel gave us a different room.",[35],{"id":36,"blankNumber":9,"options":37},"019f4b3e-94aa-7865-babd-f52565a26613",[38,41,44],{"id":39,"optionText":40,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94aa-7481-babd-f525642a9e0b","wasn't",{"id":42,"optionText":43,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94aa-7531-babd-f52564d33a6e","weren't",{"id":45,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94aa-75c1-babd-f52565570b14",2,{"id":48,"sentenceTemplate":49,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":50,"exampleSentence":51,"blanks":52},"019f4b3e-94ad-7300-8604-869b8a8730d1","The buses __1__ on time during our trip, so we missed two tours.","We use 'weren't' (were + not) with plural subjects like 'the buses'. 'Wasn't' is for singular subjects, and 'were' is positive, which contradicts missing the tours.","The flights weren't cheap, but the hotels were very affordable.",[53],{"id":54,"blankNumber":9,"options":55},"019f4b3e-94ad-72bc-8604-869b89f05a27",[56,58,60],{"id":57,"optionText":43,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-7238-8604-869b88917fd3",{"id":59,"optionText":40,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-7270-8604-869b88cc8b10",{"id":61,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-729c-8604-869b8948949c",{"id":63,"sentenceTemplate":64,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":65,"exampleSentence":66,"blanks":67},"019d0679-38d0-75f8-b84f-8049ba678dc1","The lakes __1__ frozen last winter.","We use 'were' with plural subjects like 'the lakes'. The phrase 'last winter' shows this is a past situation.","The beaches were crowded during the summer.",[68],{"id":69,"blankNumber":9,"options":70},"019d0679-38d0-75ac-b84f-8049ba136522",[71,73],{"id":72,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d0679-38d0-7520-b84f-8049b835a000",{"id":74,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d0679-38d0-7560-b84f-8049b83d1dc4",{"id":76,"sentenceTemplate":77,"displayOrder":46,"explanation":78,"exampleSentence":79,"blanks":80},"019f4b3e-94ad-73e8-8604-869b8d658b16","The airport cafes __1__ open when we arrived at 5 a.m.","We use 'weren't' (were + not) with plural subjects like 'the airport cafes'. 'Wasn't' is only for singular subjects, and 'were' is the positive form, which doesn't fit the early morning context.","The restaurants weren't open on Sunday mornings in that town.",[81],{"id":82,"blankNumber":9,"options":83},"019f4b3e-94ad-73b0-8604-869b8cf14e66",[84,86,88],{"id":85,"optionText":43,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-734c-8604-869b8aa6bf9c",{"id":87,"optionText":40,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-7370-8604-869b8b876414",{"id":89,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-7390-8604-869b8bf950e5",{"id":91,"sentenceTemplate":92,"displayOrder":93,"explanation":94,"exampleSentence":95,"blanks":96},"019f4b3e-94ad-751c-8604-869b900a6b75","__1__ the train station crowded when you arrived yesterday morning?",3,"We use 'Was' to form a past simple yes\u002Fno question with a singular subject like 'the train station'. 'Were' is for plural subjects, and 'Is' is present tense, not past.","Was the airport busy when you arrived yesterday morning?",[97],{"id":98,"blankNumber":9,"options":99},"019f4b3e-94ad-7488-8604-869b8fe14825",[100,103,106],{"id":101,"optionText":102,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-7428-8604-869b8e2ef51e","Was",{"id":104,"optionText":105,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-744c-8604-869b8ee77d6b","Were",{"id":107,"optionText":108,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-746c-8604-869b8ef52fcd","Is",{"id":110,"sentenceTemplate":111,"displayOrder":112,"explanation":113,"exampleSentence":114,"blanks":115},"019f4b3e-94ad-76c4-8604-869b94cecce2","__1__ the hotel near the airport? Yes, __2__.",4,"To ask a yes\u002Fno question about a singular subject in the past, use 'Was'. The short answer repeats the auxiliary: 'Yes, it was.' 'It were' is a subject-verb agreement error, and 'it is' is present tense.","Was the hostel near the city centre? Yes, it was.",[116,125],{"id":117,"blankNumber":9,"options":118},"019f4b3e-94ad-75f0-8604-869b9272f909",[119,121,123],{"id":120,"optionText":102,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-7594-8604-869b907c693b",{"id":122,"optionText":105,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-75b4-8604-869b90fc6cac",{"id":124,"optionText":108,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-75d4-8604-869b91ec843a",{"id":126,"blankNumber":46,"options":127},"019f4b3e-94ad-768c-8604-869b9432bff3",[128,131,134],{"id":129,"optionText":130,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-7634-8604-869b92af1ae2","it was",{"id":132,"optionText":133,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-7654-8604-869b92bc8d8e","it were",{"id":135,"optionText":136,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-7670-8604-869b93ad85a9","it is",{"id":138,"sentenceTemplate":139,"displayOrder":112,"explanation":140,"exampleSentence":141,"blanks":142},"019d0679-38d0-78c4-b84f-8049bff51389","My passport __1__ in my bag at the airport.","We use 'was' with the singular subject 'my passport'. The context shows this is a past situation.","My camera was in my backpack during the trip.",[143],{"id":144,"blankNumber":9,"options":145},"019d0679-38d0-788c-b84f-8049bfa3e972",[146,148],{"id":147,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d0679-38d0-7828-b84f-8049be1ff2df",{"id":149,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d0679-38d0-784c-b84f-8049be79ba72",{"id":151,"sentenceTemplate":152,"displayOrder":153,"explanation":154,"exampleSentence":155,"blanks":156},"019f4b3e-94ad-77bc-8604-869b96e86197","We __1__ very tired after the long hike through the mountains.",5,"We use 'were' with the subject 'we' in the past simple. 'Was' is only for I\u002Fhe\u002Fshe\u002Fit, and 'are' is the present tense form of 'be'.","We were exhausted after the long bus journey across the country.",[157],{"id":158,"blankNumber":9,"options":159},"019f4b3e-94ad-7784-8604-869b96b48391",[160,162,164],{"id":161,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-7718-8604-869b9510a9a3",{"id":163,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-7738-8604-869b95bdb1a3",{"id":165,"optionText":166,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-7764-8604-869b95e1a8c0","are",{"id":168,"sentenceTemplate":169,"displayOrder":170,"explanation":171,"exampleSentence":172,"blanks":173},"019d0679-38d0-7a78-b84f-8049c5d4df66","__1__ you at the museum yesterday?",6,"We use 'were' in past simple questions with 'you'. The word 'yesterday' shows this is a past situation.","Were you at the beach last weekend?",[174],{"id":175,"blankNumber":9,"options":176},"019d0679-38d0-7a44-b84f-8049c4d8cbb6",[177,179],{"id":178,"optionText":105,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d0679-38d0-79e4-b84f-8049c3b04ec8",{"id":180,"optionText":102,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d0679-38d0-7a04-b84f-8049c462189d",{"id":182,"sentenceTemplate":183,"displayOrder":170,"explanation":184,"exampleSentence":185,"blanks":186},"019f4b3e-94ad-788c-8604-869b9b037972","__1__ you happy with the tour guide on your trip to Rome?","We use 'Were' to form a past simple yes\u002Fno question with the subject 'you'. 'Was' is for singular third-person subjects (he\u002Fshe\u002Fit), and 'Are' is present tense.","Were you happy with the tour guide during your trip?",[187],{"id":188,"blankNumber":9,"options":189},"019f4b3e-94ad-7858-8604-869b9a11b0e8",[190,192,194],{"id":191,"optionText":105,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-77fc-8604-869b979f2683",{"id":193,"optionText":102,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-781c-8604-869b984fcfa0",{"id":195,"optionText":196,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-783c-8604-869b9930137d","Are",{"id":198,"sentenceTemplate":199,"displayOrder":200,"explanation":201,"exampleSentence":202,"blanks":203},"019f4b3e-94ad-7958-8604-869b9ccbdfe3","Our tour guide __1__ a local historian who knew every street in the city.",7,"We use 'was' with a singular subject like 'our tour guide' in the past simple. Here 'was' links the subject to a noun complement (a local historian). 'Were' is for plural subjects, and 'is' is present tense.","Our tour guide was a retired professor who loved ancient history.",[204],{"id":205,"blankNumber":9,"options":206},"019f4b3e-94ad-7924-8604-869b9c91ffce",[207,209,211],{"id":208,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019f4b3e-94ad-78cc-8604-869b9b91c23b",{"id":210,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019f4b3e-94ad-78ec-8604-869b9bbc1f62",{"id":212,"optionText":213,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":46},"019f4b3e-94ad-7908-8604-869b9be61d20","is",{"id":215,"sentenceTemplate":216,"displayOrder":200,"explanation":217,"exampleSentence":218,"blanks":219},"019d0679-38d0-7b64-b84f-8049c891520c","The weather __1__ terrible during our camping trip.","We use 'was' with the singular subject 'the weather'. The phrase 'during our camping trip' shows this is a past situation.","The weather was perfect during our vacation.",[220],{"id":221,"blankNumber":9,"options":222},"019d0679-38d0-7b20-b84f-8049c851987d",[223,225],{"id":224,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d0679-38d0-7abc-b84f-8049c6323b92",{"id":226,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d0679-38d0-7ae0-b84f-8049c70ef80f",{"id":228,"sentenceTemplate":229,"displayOrder":230,"explanation":231,"exampleSentence":232,"blanks":233},"019d0679-38d0-7c44-b84f-8049cad1eba6","The souvenirs __1__ cheap at the local market.",8,"We use 'were' with the plural subject 'the souvenirs'. The context shows this is a past situation.","The postcards were very expensive at the airport.",[234],{"id":235,"blankNumber":9,"options":236},"019d0679-38d0-7c08-b84f-8049ca7850ee",[237,239],{"id":238,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d0679-38d0-7ba8-b84f-8049c94a098d",{"id":240,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d0679-38d0-7bcc-b84f-8049c9ad6ba3",{"id":242,"sentenceTemplate":243,"displayOrder":244,"explanation":245,"exampleSentence":246,"blanks":247},"019d0679-38d0-7ed8-b84f-8049d27e6096","We __1__ at the famous castle two days ago.",11,"We use 'were' with the subject 'we'. The time marker 'two days ago' shows this is a past situation.","We were at the beach last weekend.",[248],{"id":249,"blankNumber":9,"options":250},"019d0679-38d0-7ea0-b84f-8049d205b2a6",[251,253],{"id":252,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d0679-38d0-7e44-b84f-8049d04a60f0",{"id":254,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d0679-38d0-7e64-b84f-8049d1183305",{"title":256,"slug":257,"language":258},"Past Simple of 'be'","past-simple-of-be","en"]