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Was or Were Practice

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Was or Were Practice

At a weekend football tournament, the teams are sharing stories about yesterday. Complete each task by choosing or writing was or were. Remember: use was with I, he, she, it and singular nouns; use were with you, we, they and plural nouns.

Warm-up: Team Check-in

Read each sentence carefully. Look at the subject before deciding which past-tense verb fits.

1.Alfie ______ pleased when his team reached the final. Choose the correct word.
  • was
  • were
2.Florence and Amelia ______ early for the first match. Choose the correct word.
  • was
  • were
3.The referee ready to start the game. Write was or were.
4.The players proud of their fair play. Write was or were.

Match-Day Mix-up

Use the response format shown in each question: mark true or false where asked, and rewrite the sentence with the correct verb where asked.

5.Rewrite the sentence with the correct past-tense verb: “I were nervous before the penalty shoot-out.”
6.“You were brilliant in goal” uses the correct past-tense verb.
TrueFalse
7.“The muddy boots was by the bench” is correct. If it is not, rewrite the sentence correctly.

Write the Match Report

Finish each sentence with was or were, then create one sentence of your own about the tournament.

8.We delighted with the final score. Write the missing word.
9.The ball under the scoreboard after the match. Write the missing word.
10.Rewrite the sentence with the correct verb: “The supporters was cheerful.”
11.Write a tournament sentence about yesterday using were with a plural subject, such as the teams or the fans.

2 printable pages

  • Was or Were Practice, page 1 of 2: Warm-up: Team Check-in, Match-Day Mix-up

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  • Was or Were Practice, page 2 of 2: Write the Match Report

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