1. Bob’s parents (to be) at work last Saturday.
a) are
b) were
c) be
d) was
e) is
2. Last year I (to be) in Paris.
a) am
b) were
c) is
d) was
e) be
3. Last week he (to be) in London, but his friends (to be) in Cardiff.
a) were; was
b) be; was
c) was; was
d) were; were
e) was; were
4. Your cake (to be) delicious!
a) were
b) was
c) be
d) are
e) am
5. There (to be) no apples in the fridge, there (to be) apple juice only.
a) was; was
b) were; were
c) were; was
d) was; were
e) is; are
6. They (to be) sad, because their mother (to be) ill.
a) were; was
b) was; were
c) be; be
d) was; be
e) be; were
7. Two years ago Tom and Meg (to be) students.
a) are
b) were
c) be
d) was
e) beed
8. You (to be) in the library yesterday. I (to be) there too.
a) were; was
b) was; was
c) was; were
d) were; were
e) are; am
9. When my grandfather (to be) young, he (to be) a pilot.
a) was; were
b) were; was
c) was; was
d) were; were
e) be; was
10. I (not to be) at the cinema yesterday.
a) did not to be
b) was not
c) be not
d) were not
e) not was
11. He (not to be) a rich man.
a) not was
b) was not
c) not were
d) were not
e) did not be
12. Last lesson the pupils (not to be) ready.
a) were not
b) be not
c) not was
d) was not
e) did not be