Time Machine

Was / Were & There was / There were

TODAY → YESTERDAY
⏱ 5 min・Listen and Speak

Warm Up: Wake Up Your Ears!

No book yet. Teacher asks, kids answer fast! Tap a line to hear it.
Teacher: Were you happy yesterday? → Kids: "Yes, I was!" / "No, I wasn't!"
Teacher: Was your mom at home? → "Yes, she was." / "No, she wasn't."
Teacher: Were your friends at school? → "Yes, they were." / "No, they weren't."
⏱ 10 min・Worksheet 1

Part 1: Yes Words (Affirmative)

Write "was" or "were". Then click the button to check.

🎤 Chant Game

Teacher says the pronoun. Kids shout was or were! Tap a card to see, then cover it for the next kid.
⏱ 15 min・Worksheet 2

Part 2: No Words + Acting Game

Say it first. Then write it down.

🎭 Act It Out! (5 min)

Teacher says a sentence. Kids act it out fast! Use the timer below for 5 minutes.
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"He wasn't hungry!"
Action: rub your tummy, say "full!"
"They weren't tired!"
Action: jump up and down, show muscles
"She wasn't happy!"
Action: make an angry or crying face
⏱ 15 min・Worksheet 1, Questions

Part 3: Ask + Guess Game

Put Was or Were at the start to ask!
Pattern: Was he/she/it ...?Were they/we/you ...?
Tap a card to flip it! Ask "Was it...?" or "Were they...?" to guess.
⏱ 10 min・Worksheet 3

Part 4: There was / There were

One thing? Use was. Many things? Use were.
Hold up 1 finger: There was a sofa. Hold up many fingers: There were two windows.

🗣 Describe the Room! (5 min)

Look at the house picture. Take turns saying a There was / There were sentence.
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📋 Homework

Do These 3 Pages In Order

① Was were past Simple to be.jpg — Was / Were practice
② Was - were negative and interrogative worksheet.jpg — Picture cards
③ There was_there were exercise worksheet.jpg — House picture