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Was or Were
Was and were are verbs used for present and past tense. Use this printable handout to challenge your class; they must choose which verb fits correctly into 16 different sentences. Note: Answers are provided.
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Was, Were, There Was, There Were
In this usage of was/were and there was/there were online worksheet, learners complete 45 sentences with the proper word or words. They use the drop-down menus to choose the words that fit properly in each sentence. They page contains...
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Was or Were?
In this usage of "was" or "were' learning exercise, students read each of 10 sentences and circle whether "was" or "were" should be use. They circle the reason, choosing from 4 choices under each statement.
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Was and Were
In this verbs of being worksheet, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz about the proper use of the verbs "was" and "were".
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Using "Was" and "Were"
In this using was and were worksheet, learners practice usage by completing sentences with the words was or were. Students fill in ten blanks to complete sentences.
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Writing Sentences Using Was or Were
In this sentence writing worksheet, students complete statements about people in the past using the verbs was or were. There are thirteen sentences for them to complete.
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Past Tense: Was and Were
In this verb tense worksheet, students fill in blanks in a set of 10 sentences with either "was" or "were" to correctly complete.
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Was - Wasn't - Were - Weren't
For this was, wasn't, were, and weren't worksheet, students complete sentences with either was, wasn't, were, or weren't. Students complete 14 sentences.
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Was or Were?
For this was/were worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with either was or were. Students may click on an answer button beneath each sentence to check their work.
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Was or Were?
In this was or were worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with was or were, choose the correct word, and write words in the correct order. Students complete 3 activities total.
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In this using the verbs is, are, was, and were worksheet, students read incomplete sentences and choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences. Students bubble and write ten words.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions based on Their Eyes Were Watching God. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Simple Past Tense: was/were
In this simple past instructional activity, students rewrite sentences using the simple past forms, write adverbs, fill in the blanks with was and were, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Was - Were - Wasn't - Weren't
Check out this cute online interactive worksheet. Pupils fill in the blank for each of the 10 sentences with one of four helping or linking verbs. Verbs focused on include was, were, wasn't, and weren't.
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Simple Past Tense 1/2: exercises for beginners
In this was and were worksheet, students fill in the blanks with was and were, answer short answer questions, match what the speaker says to the pictures, and more. Students complete 4 tasks total.
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