Ex. 2. Put the verb to be into the right Past Simple form. 1. I ... a student. 2. My father ... not a shop-assistant, he ... a scientist. 3. ... your aunt a nurse? - Yes, she ... . 4. ... they at home? - No, they ... not. They ... at school. 5. ... you an engineer? - Yes, I.... 6. ... your friend a photographer? No, she ... not a photographer, she ... a student. 7. ... your brothers at school? - Yes, they .... 8. ... this her watch? - Yes, it .... 9. Max ... an office-worker. 10. We ... late, sorry!

Решение:

• 1. I was a student.
• 2. My father was not a shop-assistant, he was a scientist.
• 3. Was your aunt a nurse? - Yes, she was.
• 4. Were they at home? - No, they were not. They were at school.
• 5. Were you an engineer? - Yes, I was.
• 6. Was your friend a photographer? No, she was not a photographer, she was a student.
• 7. Were your brothers at school? - Yes, they were.
• 8. Was this her watch? - Yes, it was.
• 9. Max was an office-worker.
• 10. We were late, sorry!

Объяснение: Мы используем глагол 'to be' в форме Past Simple. Форма 'was' используется для единственного числа (I, he, she, it), а форма 'were' - для множественного (you, we, they) и для формы 'you' в единственном числе.