Was/Were

초급 하 (Low Beginner)

Lesson 19

Was/Were

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Lesson 19

WAS/WERE

Practice English with your teacher

Low Beginner 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. What is your favorite thing about English class?
    영어 수업에서 가장 좋아하는 것은 뭐예요?
  2. What did you do today?
    오늘 뭘 했나요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

tired /taɪrd/
feeling that you need rest  |  피곤한
Find this word in today's reading passage.
afraid /əˈfreɪd/
feeling fear  |  두려워하는
Find this word in today's reading passage.
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/
wanting food  |  배고픈
Find this word in today's reading passage.
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the early part of the day  |  아침
Find this word in today's reading passage.
school /skuːl/
a place where children learn  |  학교
Find this word in today's reading passage.
5 min

Grammar Focus

Read and study with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 읽고 공부하세요.

LAST NIGHT:
(12:00 midnight)
Arturo was sleeping.
NOW:
Now Arturo is at work.
At midnight last night
he wasn’t at work.
He was in bed.
He was asleep.
was (past Am/is (present)
I am tired. (now)
I was tired last night.
Where is Beth? (now)
Where was Beth yesterday?
The weather is nice today.
The weather was nice last week.
were/are (present)(past)
You are late. (now)
You were late yesterday.
They aren’t here. (now)
They weren’t here last Sunday.
B.
Positive
Negative
Question
I
I
I?
He
was
he
was not
was
he?
She
she
(wasn't)
she
It
it
it?
We
we
were not
we?
You
were
you
(weren't)
were
you?
They
they
they?
C.Short answers
I/he/she/it
was
I/he/she/it
wasn't
Yes,
No,
We/you/they
were
we/you/they
weren't
B.1.Last year Amy was 22, so she’s 23 now.
2.When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs.
3.We were hungry after the trip, but we weren’t tired.
4.The hotel was comfortable, but it wasn’t expensive.
5.Was the weather nice when you were on vacation?
6.Those shoes are nice. Were they expensive?
7.Why were you late this morning?
C.1.“Were you late?”No, I wasn’t.”
2.“Was Scott at work yesterday?”“Yes, he was.”
3.“Were Amy and Matt at the party?”“No, they weren’t.”
10.1 Where were these people at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon? Where were you?
Bill =bed
Elena and Pablo = school
Kate =airport
Mr. & Mrs. Hall = bus
Gary = beach
1. __Bill was__ in __bed__.
2. Elena and Pablo _______ at _______.
3. Kate _______ at _______.
4. _______ on _______.
5. _______ at _______.
6. And you? I _________.
10.2 Write am / is / are (present) or was / were (past).
1. Last year she __was__ 22, so she __is__ 23 now.
2. Today the weather _______ nice, but yesterday it _______ very cold.

3 min

Comprehension Check

Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.

  1. I _______ hungry. Can I have something to eat?
  2. I feel fine this morning, but I _______ very tired last night.
  3. Where _______ you at 11 o’clock last Friday morning?
  4. Don’t buy those shoes. They _______ very expensive.
  5. I like your new jacket. _______ it expensive?
  6. “Where _______ the children?”“I don’t know. They _______ here ten minutes ago.” 10.3 Write was / wasn’t or were / weren’t.
  7. We weren’t happy with the hotel. Our room __was__ very small, and it __wasn’t__ very clean.
  8. Bill _______ at work last week because he _______ sick. He’s better now.
  9. Yesterday _______ a holiday, so the banks _______ closed. They’re open today.
  10. “_______ Kate and John at the party?”“Kate _______ there, but John _______.”
  11. “Where are my keys?”“I don’t know. They _______ on the table, but they’re not there now.”
  12. You _______ at home last night. Where _______ you? 10.4 Write questions. Use the words in parentheses ( ) in the correct order + was / were
  13. (late / you / this morning / why?) __Why were you late this morning?__ The traffic was bad.
  14. (hard / your exam?) ___________________________________? No, it was easy.
  15. (last week / where / Beth and Bill?) _____________________________? They were on vacation.
  16. (angry / you / yesterday / why?) _____________________________? Because you were late.
  17. (nice / the weather / last week?) ___________________________? Yes, it was beautiful. Tom: Hey Dan! Where were you last night? Dan: I was at the Library, studying for an exam. Why? Tom: Jeff and I were waiting for you all night yesterday. Dan: You were? Why? Tom: Don't you remember? We were suppose to go and watch the Talent Show at the Plaza Square. Dan: Oh yeah! I forgot all about that! I'm so sorry. I was just too busy with my exams. Tom: It's okay! Terry said it wasn't all that good anyway. So we didn't really miss much. How did your exam go? Dan: It was okay. I got a B. Tom: What subject was it? Dan: English Lit. Tom: That's not bad. Atleast you passed. Dan: Yeah i know. Hey! you wanna have coffee? Tom: Are you buying? Dan: Yes. Tom: Well then let's go!
  18. Do you think library is the best place for you to study?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ I am very like this story.
✅ I really like this story.

"like"는 동사이므로 앞에 "am"을 붙이지 않습니다. "very" 대신 "really"를 사용하세요.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. What was the most interesting part of this lesson?
    이 수업에서 가장 흥미로운 부분은 뭐였나요?
  2. Can you use today's English in your daily life?
    오늘 배운 영어를 일상에서 쓸 수 있나요?
  3. What new word did you learn today?
    오늘 어떤 새 단어를 배웠나요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: WAS/WERE

Level: Low Beginner (L.B)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!