1.5.7. Underline the correct form of the verb to be. 1) Mary was / were late for school yesterday. 2) I was / were in the fourth form last year. 3) Richard was / were born into a farmer’s family. 4) The children was / were excited after the Halloween party. 5) We was / were interested in the new subject. 6) What was / were your favourite subjects at school? 7) Who was / were present at the lesson? 8) What was / were the news last night? 9) My friend was / were in England last summer. 10) The task was / were too difficult for us. 11) What was / were his address? 12) Who was / were ill yesterday? 13) Was / were it snowing hard? 14) What was / were the time? 15) What was / were the weather like?

Перевод задания: Подчеркните правильную форму глагола to be (быть).

1. Mary was late for school yesterday. (Мэри вчера опоздала в школу.)
2. I was in the fourth form last year. (В прошлом году я учился(лась) в четвёртом классе.)
3. Richard was born into a farmer’s family. (Ричард родился в семье фермера.)
4. The children were excited after the Halloween party. (Дети были возбуждены после вечеринки на Хэллоуин.)
5. We were interested in the new subject. (Мы интересовались новым предметом.)
6. What were your favourite subjects at school? (Какие предметы были твоими любимыми в школе?)
7. Who was present at the lesson? (Кто присутствовал на уроке?)
8. What was the news last night? (Какие новости были вчера вечером?)
9. My friend was in England last summer. (Мой друг был в Англии прошлым летом.)
10. The task was too difficult for us. (Задание было слишком трудным для нас.)
11. What was his address? (Какой у него был адрес?)
12. Who was ill yesterday? (Кто болел вчера?)
13. Was it snowing hard? (Шёл сильный снег?)
14. What was the time? (Который был час?)
15. What was the weather like? (Какая была погода?)

Выбор формы определяется подлежащим: с единственным числом и неисчисляемыми существительными употребляется was, с множественным числом — were. В вопросах who обычно требует форму единственного числа.