SIMPLE PAST / TO BE PAST

Complete these paragraphs. Use the simple past of the verbs.

What a great weekend! On Friday, I.............................................(invite) some friends over after
school. We.............................(stop) at the video store, but we.........................................(not rent)
a movie. So we.......................................(play) basketball and ........................................(listen) to
music. Mom...........................................(cook) some hamburgers for dinner.
After dinner, we.....................................(watch) TV.
On Saturday morning, Kelly............................................(call).
She.......................................(invite) me to her sisters birthday party. I................................(need)
a gift for the party, so I..........................................(walk) to the mall. The party.............................
(start) at 7:00 and...................................................(end) at 11:00.
Kelly and I.........................................(dance) and................................................(talk) all evening.
Shes really cool.
I......................................................(study) on Sunday morning. In the afternoon, mom, dad, and I
...............................................(shop) for groceries. Then I......................................(help) mom with
dinner. After dinner, I...............................................(clean) my room.
In the evening, I....................................................(call) kelly, but we...............................................
(not talk) very long.
Tomorrows a school day, so Im going to bed now.
Good night!
Complete these conversations with was, wasnt, were, werent.
1. Peter:
David:
Peter:
David:
Peter:
David:
2. Sue:
Kim:

I called you on Saturday, but you werent home.

No, I......................................... I......................................in the country weekend.
Thats nice. How........................................the weather there?
It........................................beautiful.
...........................................your parents there?
No, they............................................... I......................................alone.
It.............................................great.

Sue:

......................................................you born in the U.S., Kim?

Yes, I........................................... My brother and I.................................born here
in New York.
I...........................................born here, to. What about your parents?
.............................................they born here?
Well, my father...................................... He ................................born in China,
but my mother........................................born in the U.S. in Chicago.
Chicago? Really? My parents.........................................born in Chicago, too!

3. Nancy:
Chuck:
Nancy:
Chuck:
Nancy:
Chuck:

..................................................you in college last year, Chuck?

No, I................................................ I graduated two years ago.
So where..........................................you last year?
I..................................................in France.
Oh!.............................................you in Paris?
No, I......................................... I....................................in Nice. I had a job there.

Sue:
Kim: