Lesson 29: Past Simple (Be) + Adjectives

WARM UP

Think about yesterday.

• Was your day easy or difficult?
• Were you excited about something?
• Were you late for anything?
• Was your day fast or slow?
• Were people friendly?

Answer in full sentences.

VOCABULARY – ADJECTIVES (WITH PHONETICS)

Adjectives

• difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ – difícil
Example: The test was difficult.

• easy /ˈiːzi/ – fácil
Example: The exercise was easy.

• excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ – emocionado
Example: I was excited yesterday.

• fast /fɑːst/ – rápido
Example: The lesson was fast.

• friendly /ˈfrendli/ – amable
Example: The people were friendly.

• late /leɪt/ – tarde
Example: I was late to class.

• loud /laʊd/ – ruidoso
Example: The music was loud.

• slow /sləʊ/ – lento
Example: The day was slow.

Say each word out loud.
Focus on pronunciation.

GRAMMAR – PAST SIMPLE (BE)

We use was and were to talk about the past.

• Use was with I / he / she / it
• Use were with you / we / they

Examples

• I was late yesterday.
• She was very friendly.
• It was easy.

• We were excited.
• They were very loud.
• You were very fast.

Negative:

• I was not (wasn’t) late.
• They were not (weren’t) slow.

Questions:

• Was it difficult?
• Were they friendly?

DIALOGUE – TALKING ABOUT YESTERDAY

Anna: How was your day?
Mark: It was busy, but not difficult.

Anna: Were you late?
Mark: Yes, I was a little late.

Anna: Were the people friendly?
Mark: Yes, they were very friendly.

Anna: Was it easy?
Mark: No, it wasn’t easy, but it was good.

Read again and practise.

SHORT ARTICLE

Yesterday was a long day. I was a little late in the morning, but my class was very easy. My teacher was very friendly, and my classmates were excited. In the evening, the city was very loud, but I was happy. The day was not difficult, and time went very fast.

Read the article twice. Focus on was / were.

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Talking about the past

• I was late.
• She was friendly.
• They were excited.

Negative

• I wasn’t late.
• They weren’t slow.

Questions

• Was it easy?
• Were they friendly?

Full sentence model

• I was excited, but I was a little late.

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Answer in full sentences.

• How was your day yesterday? Was it easy or difficult?
• Were you excited about something?
• Were you late for anything?
• Were your friends friendly yesterday?
• Was your day fast or slow?
• Was anything loud yesterday?
• Were your classes easy or difficult?
• Were you tired, or were you excited?
• How was your evening?
• Was yesterday a good day? Why?

HOMEWORK (WRITE & RECORD)

Writing

Write 6 sentences about yesterday:

• 3 sentences with was
• 3 sentences with were

Recording

Read your sentences aloud clearly.
Focus on pronunciation and past forms (was / were).