Exercise 1
I. Listen to Audio #1 attentively and read the dialogue at the same time.
Escucha el Audio #1 atentamente y lee el diálogo a la vez.
Audio #1
Chuck:
Were you born in the U.S., Melissa?
Melissa: No, I wasn't. I came here in 1992.
Chuck:
How old were you?
Melissa: I was seventeen.
Chuck:
So, did you go to college right away?
Melissa: No, because my English wasn't very good. I studied English
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for two years first.
Chuck:
Wow, your English is really fluent now.
Melissa: Thanks. Your English is pretty good, too.
Chuck:
Yeah, but I was born here!!
II. Visualize the following Power Point
Presentation carefully. Visualiza la siguiente Presentación en Power Point
cuidadosamente.
To Be (PAST)
III. Analyze the following chart below attentively. Analiza la siguiente tabla
atentamente.
Verb to be in the past
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
was
were
was
was
was
were
were
were
wasn’t
weren’t
wasn’t
wasn’t
wasn’t
weren’t
weren’t
weren’t
IV. Visit the following web pages and practice. Visita las siguientes páginas
WEB y practica lo que has aprendido.
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz17mdf.htm
http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/blwas.htm
V. Listen to Audio #1 again attentively and read the dialogue at the same
time. Then, decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. De
nuevo, escucha el Audio #1 atentamente y lee el diálogo a la vez. En
seguida, decide si las siguientes proposiciones son FALSAS o
VERDADERAS.
Audio #1
At the Hairdresser
1
Melissa is really fluent now.
2
Melissa was born in the USA.
3
Chuck is American.
4
Chuck was eighteen when he arrived to USA.
5
Melissa didn’t study English.
True
False
VI. Complete the following texts with the correct form of the verb TO BE in
past (was-were). Completa los siguientes textos con la forma correcta del
verbo TO BE en pasado (was-were).
Elvis Presley ________ a very famous singer, actor and musician
in 1950’s. He ________ found dead in his bathroom. He ________ 42 years old.
They _________ John Lennon and George Harrison. John Lennon
_________ murdered by a fan in 1980 and George died in 2001.
Marilyn Monroe ________ an American actress, singer, model, and
sex symbol. She died on August 5, 1962 when she ______ 36 years
old. People believe she _______ murdered but police says it was suicide.
His name ________ Heath Ledger and he ________ an Australian
actor. Ledger ________ found unconscious in his fourth-floor loft
apartment in January 22, 2008. His last important movie _______ Batman – The
Dark Knight.
Lady Di ________ British and she _________ the Princess of Wales. She
________ going to Paris when she died. She _______ 38 years old.
Freddie Mercury ________ the vocal leader of Queen, a British band.
He ________ 45 years old when he died of AIDS. He _______
homosexual.
VII. According to the previous exercise, answer the following one. En base
a la información previa, responde el siguiente ejercicio.
Famous People
1
Lady Di was English.
2
Elvis was born in 1950.
3
Marilyn Monroe was a singer.
4
Freddie Mercury was a guitar player.
5
Ledger was the Superman.
6
Marilyn died in 1962.
7
John Lennon is alive.
8
Ledger died in 2006. He was 48 years old.
True
False
VIII. Fill in the gaps correctly. Use the words from the box. Completa el
siguiente diálogo correctamente utilizando las palabras del recuadro.
Kathy: Hello?
Amanda: Hi, Kathy. This is Amanda.
Kathy: Hi, Amanda. How _________ you?
Amanda: Fine. Josh and I went to your house last night, but you _______
there. Where were you?
Kathy: I __________home last night. I was at the cinema.
Amanda: __________ you with someone?
Kathy: Yes, I was with my friend James.
Amanda: And, __________ the movie interesting?
Kathy: No, it __________. The movie __________ terrible.
IX. Visit the following web page and practice your listening. Visita la
siguiente página WEB y practica tu habilidad auditiva.
http://www.listeningesl.com/index.php?s=was+were
X. Complete the following sentences with the verb TO BE in present (am, is,
are) or past (was, were) appropriately. Responde el siguiente ejercicio
apropiadamente utilizando el verbo TO BE en presente o pasado.
a) My grandfather died in 1990. His name ________ Peter.
b) She was my girlfriend when I ________ in Junior High School.
c) Louis and Max _______ my best friends. They live next to my house.
d) ________ Shakira a good singer?
e) When Katy and Cindy ________ kids, they liked to play with dolls.
f) ________ Selena a famous singer?
g) Gael Garcia ________ a great actor.
Al terminar el ejercicio, vacía tus respuestas
en la Tarea #1.