Monday, 17 January 2022

Session 17

 


17th January 2022 

sunny, cold 

Monday 



To be - a fi - past tense 

affirmative 

was = eu eram / am fost 
You were = tu ai fost 
He was = el a fost 
She was = ea a fost 
It was = el/ ea a fost 

We were = noi am fost 
 You were = voi ati fost 
 They were = ei/ ele au fost 

negative 


wasn't  = eu  nu eram /  nu am fost 
You weren't  = tu nu ai fost 
He wasn't  = el nu  a fost 
She wasn't  = ea nu  a fost 
It wasn't  = el/ ea nu a fost 

We weren't  = noi  nu am fost 
 You weren't  = voi  nu ati fost 
 They weren't  = ei/ ele au fost 



interrogative 

Was  I ? = eu eram / am fost ?
Were you ?= tu ai fost ?
Was he ? = el a fost ? 
Was she ?= ea a fost ?
Was it ? = el/ ea a fost ? 

Were  we ? = noi am fost ?
 Were you? = voi ati fost ?
 Were they ? = ei/ ele au fost ?

to be - was/ were - been =  a fi 





tidy # untidy 
ordonat # dezordonat 

Past or Present ? 



HOMEWORK 

1. Write the new words twice on your notebook 

2. Post on the blog until 23rd January at noon : 

Complete the text with WAS or WERE:

 

     Interviewer:  What ……………. it like during the First World War, Bill?

     Bill            :  It ……………… a terrible time. I ………………. a young man, so I …………

                          in the army. We …………….. in Italy.

     Interviewer:  Where ……………….. your wife and children?

     Bill            :  They ……………… in London. That ……………. dangerous too. There ……...                                                                    

                      bombs and there ……………… not a lot of food. The children ………….. very

                      young and they ……………….. very frightened.

 

E) Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the FALSE statements using WASN’T  

     or WEREN’T:

 

     Example: a) Bill was an old man during the First World War.

                         FALSEBill wasn’t an old man during the First World War.

                     

                b) Bill was in the army. TRUE

 

                c) Bill was in Poland. ………………………………………………………………..

                d) Bill’s wife and children were in Italy. …………………………………………….

                e) It was dangerous in London. ………………………………………………………

                f) There was a lot of food in London. ………………………………………………..

                g) The children were quite old. ………………………………………………………

                h) The children were frightened. …………………………………………………….

 

F) Make questions about the text using WAS or WERE:

 

     Example: a) How old / Bill / during the First World War?

                         How old was Bill during the First World War?

 

                     b) / Bill / in the army? ………………………………………………………………?

                     c) Where / Bill? ……………………………………………………………………..?

                     d) Where / Bill’s wife and children? ………………………………………………..?

                     e) / It dangerous in London? ………………………………………………………..?

                     f) / there bombs? ……………………………………………………………………?

                     g) / there a lot of food? …………………………………………………………….. ?

                     h) How old / the children? …………………………………………………………. ?

                     I) / the children frightened? ……………………………………………………….. ?

 


8 comments:

  1. Interviewer: What was it like during the First World War, Bill?
    Bill : It was a terrible time. I was a young man, so I was in the army. We were in Italy.
    Interviewer: Where were your wife and children?
    Bill : They were in London. That was dangerous too. There were bombs and there was not a lot of food. The children were very young and they were very frightened.

    E) Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the FALSE statements using WASN’T
    or WEREN’T:

    Example: a) Bill was an old man during the First World War.
    FALSE- Bill wasn’t an old man during the First World War.

    b) Bill was in the army. TRUE
    c) Bill was in Poland. False
    Bill wasn’t in Poland.
    d) Bill’s wife and children were in Italy.False
    Bill’s wife and children weren’t in Italy.
    e) It was dangerous in London. TRUE
    f) There was a lot of food in London. False
    There wasn’t a lot of food in London.
    g) The children were quite old.False
    The children weren’t quite old.
    h) The children were frightened. TRUE

    F) Make questions about the text using WAS or WERE:

    Example: a) How old / Bill / during the First World War?
    How old was Bill during the First World War?

    b) / Bill / in the army? Was Bill in the army?
    c) Where / Bill? Where was Bill?
    d) Where / Bill’s wife and children? Where were Bill’s wife and children?
    e) / It dangerous in London? It was dangerous in London?
    f) / there bombs? There were bombs?
    g) / there a lot of food? There was a lot of food?
    h) How old / the children? How old were the children?
    I) / the children frightened? Were the children frightened?



    Luca

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    1. Was it dangerous in London?
      Were there bombs?
      Was there a lot of food?

      Luca

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  2. Bogdan

    Interviewer: What Interviewer: What was it like during the First World War, Bill?
    Bill : It was a terrible time. I was a young man, so I was
    in the army. We were in Italy.

    Interviewer: Where were your wife and children?
    Bill : They were in London. That was dangerous too. There was
    bombs and there was not a lot of food. The children were very
    young and they were very frightened.

    E) Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the FALSE statements using WASN’T
    or WEREN’T:

    Example: a) Bill was an old man during the First World War.
    FALSE- Bill wasn’t an old man during the First World War.

    b) Bill was in the army. TRUE

    c) Bill was in Poland. Bill wasn’t in Poland.
    d) Bill’s wife and children were in Italy. Bill’s wife and children weren’t in italy.
    e) It was dangerous in London.TRUE
    f) There was a lot of food in London. There wasn’t a lot of food in London.
    g) The children were quite old. The children weren’t quite old.
    h) The children were frightened.TRUE

    F) Make questions about the text using WAS or WERE:

    Example: a) How old / Bill / during the First World War?
    How old was Bill during the First World War?

    b) / Bill / in the army? Was Bill in the army?
    c) Where / Bill? Where was Bill?
    d) Where / Bill’s wife and children? Where were Bill’s wife and children ?
    e) / It dangerous in London? It was dangerous in London?
    f) / there bombs? There were bombs?
    g) / there a lot of food? There was a lot of food ?
    h) How old / the children? How old were the children ?
    I) / the children frightened? Were the children frightened ?


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    1. Was it dangerous in London?

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    2. f) / there bombs? There were bombs?
      g) / there a lot of food? There was a lot of food ?

      Delete
  3. Complete the text with WAS or WERE:



    Interviewer: What was it like during the First World War, Bill?

    Bill : It was a terrible time. I was a young man, so I was

    in the army. We were in Italy.

    Interviewer: Where were your wife and children?

    Bill : They were in London. That was dangerous too. There were

    bombs and was not a lot of food. The children were very young and they were very frightened.



    E) Are these statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the FALSE statements using WASN’T

    or WEREN’T:



    Example: a) Bill was an old man during the First World War.

    FALSE- Bill wasn’t an old man during the First World War.



    b) Bill was in the army. TRUE



    c) Bill was in Poland.
    FALSE- Bill wasn’t in Poland.

    d) Bill’s wife and children were in Italy.
    FALSE-Bill’s wife and children weren’t in Italy.

    e) It was dangerous in London. TRUE

    f) There was a lot of food in London.
    FALSE- There wasn’t a lot of food in London.

    g) The children were quite old.
    FALSE- The children weren’t quite old.

    h) The children were frightened. TRUE



    F) Make questions about the text using WAS or WERE:



    Example: a) How old / Bill / during the First World War?

    How old was Bill during the First World War?



    b) / Bill / in the army?
    Was Bill in the army ?

    c) Where / Bill?
    Where was Bill ?

    d) Where / Bill’s wife and children?
    Where were Bill’s wife and children ?

    e) / It dangerous in London?
    It was dangerous in London ?

    f) / there bombs?
    Were there bombs ?

    g) / there a lot of food?
    Was there a lot of food ?

    h) How old / the children?
    How old were the children ?

    I) / the children frightened?
    Were the children frightened ?

    David.

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