I was at home yesterday.
Grammar · A1
Was and were
Say where someone was or how they felt yesterday.
They were at home yesterday.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Say where someone was or how they felt yesterday.
He wasn't at home.
Was he here? Yes, he was.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
Today: I am here. Yesterday: I was here. Use was with I/he/she/it and were with you/we/they.
I was at home yesterday.
She was tired last night.
They were at school yesterday.
Was not = wasn't. Were not = weren't.
He wasn't at home.
We weren't late.
It wasn't cold yesterday.
She was here. → Was she here?
Was he here? Yes, he was.
Were they busy? No, they weren't.
Where were you yesterday?
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
I was at home yesterday.
What do you want to say?
Who?
Where yesterday?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
I ___ at school yesterday.
Think about yesterday. Compare I was and they were.
Quick check 2
She ___ at the party.
Negative.Say no. Keep the word for the person, then add not.
Quick check 3
___ he at home yesterday?
Think about yesterday. Compare I was and they were.
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: Were you at the party last night? B: Yes, I was. A: Was it good? B: Yes. The music was great.
Ask a partner about a place they were yesterday.
A: You weren't in class yesterday. Were you at work? B: No, I wasn't. I was at home. I was ill. A: Are you better now? B: Yes, thank you.
Imagine you were away yesterday. Tell a partner where you were and how you felt.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
Today. Yesterday.
Today: I am here. Yesterday: I was here. They were here too.
Wasn't. Weren't.
She wasn't here. They weren't here.
Was she…? Were they…?
Was she here? Were they here?
08 · Practice
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