Past Simple ( Was /Were ) Test A1 – A2 Grammar Exercises

A: There _____ traffic jam on the bridge.

B: No problem. I am taking the ferry today.

There _____ any students on the campus yesterday because they were away for a holiday.

_____ there a promising new band at the music festival last week?

There _____ a lot of roses in her garden because she likes growing them.

I _____ in Germany last month and the people at the hotel _____ very friendly.

Ryan _____ experienced in his job years ago, but now he _____ an expert.

_____ your cousins basketball players? They _____very tall.

The films at the last summer's festival _____ quite good, so he _____ happy to watch them.

Nick _____ alone yesterday. He _____ with his family in the city.

There _____ a science laboratory in our school, so students can't do experiments.

A: _____ the children ready?

B: Yes, they _____. Let's go!

That museum _____ a house in the past and there _____ some apple trees in its garden then.

There _____ any security guards in front of their building, but there _____ security cameras.

There _____ few trees on that mountain five years ago, but now there _____ many.

The oranges on this tree _____ ripe at the beginning of the season, but they _____ very tasty now.

_____ dinner ready? I _____ so hungry right now.

There _____ even one candle on his birthday cake. Maybe he doesn't like blowing candles.

Daniel and I _____ both ill yesterday, but we _____ very well at the moment.

A: _____ the music at the party good last night?

B: Some songs _____ superb.

Three days ago, the performers _____ good on stage, so there _____ a six hours of rehearsal yesterday and at the moment they are performing quite well.