Lo esencial: Was va con I, he, she, it; were va con you, we, they. Estos 20 ejercicios lo practican paso a paso, desde «Completa con was o were» hasta «Entrevista del lunes».
Aquí tienes 20 ejercicios de was y were (A1), ordenados de fácil a difícil; además, el solucionario está en otra ficha.
Estos ejercicios trabajan was y were en afirmativa, negativa y pregunta, con marcadores como yesterday y last week. Empiezas con huecos sencillos y terminas escribiendo sobre un viaje corto.
Nivel: Inglés A1 (MCER, principiante) · Referencia oficial: MCER A1 (Volumen complementario 2020), MCER A1 Expresión oral
Ejercicios de was y were (A1)
Ejercicio 1. Completa con was o were ★★★
Completa cada frase con was o were.
- Ximena ____ in Monterrey yesterday.
- The windows ____ open.
- I ____ very sleepy last night.
- You ____ right about the bus.
- It ____ a long day.
- We ____ at the airport at six.
Ejercicio 2. Elige la forma correcta ★★★
Elige la opción correcta en cada frase.
- My brother (was / were) at the stadium.
- The tickets (was / were) cheap.
- They (was / were) happy with the room.
- She (was / were) my first teacher.
- You and Mateo (was / were) late.
Ejercicio 3. Une sujeto y verbo ★★★
Une cada sujeto de la columna A con was o were y escribe la frase completa con el adjetivo late.
- The children
- My neighbour
- You
- Joaquín and I
- The train
Ejercicio 4. Escribe la forma negativa ★★★
Escribe cada frase en negativa con la contracción (wasn’t o weren’t).
- The soup was hot.
- We were in Dublin.
- I was angry.
- The shops were open.
- He was on the bus.
Ejercicio 5. Ordena las preguntas ★★★
Ordena las palabras para formar preguntas.
- you / were / where / yesterday / ?
- the / was / hotel / how / ?
- Santiago / at / was / the / party / ?
- cold / the / was / water / ?
- they / were / when / in / Austin / ?
Ejercicio 6. Lee el recibo del hotel ★★★
Mira el recibo y responde Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t. o Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
- Was the hotel in Leeds?
- Was breakfast included?
- Were there three people in the room?
- Was the taxi free?
Ejercicio 7. Traduce al inglés ★★★
Traduce al inglés con was o were.
- Ayer estuve en casa.
- Ellos eran amables.
- Anoche hacía frío.
- ¿Estabas en el parque?
Ejercicio 8. Elige el marcador de tiempo ★★★
Completa con yesterday, last, ago o in.
- We were in Bogotá two days ____.
- It was my birthday ____ Saturday.
- I was at work ____ night.
- The weather was awful ____.
- She was in Lima ____ July.
Ejercicio 9. Corrige el error ★★★
Cada frase tiene un error típico del hispanohablante. Escríbela correctamente.
- Yesterday I am at the beach.
- Was very hot in the room.
- You was late for the train.
- The people was friendly.
- Did you were at home last night?
Ejercicio 10. Respuestas cortas ★★★
Responde con una respuesta corta según el símbolo: ✓ = sí, ✗ = no.
- Were you at the gym yesterday? ✓
- Was Lucía in Madrid last week? ✗
- Were your parents at the wedding? ✓
- Was the film good? ✗
- Were we late? ✗
Ejercicio 11. Del presente al pasado ★★★
Reescribe en pasado y añade yesterday o last week.
- I am in Guadalajara today.
- The kids are at school now.
- Is the bus full this morning?
- We are not at home today.
- Are you tired this evening?
Ejercicio 12. Traduce al español ★★★
Traduce al español.
- The beach wasn’t crowded on Tuesday.
- Where were Ximena and her cousins?
- My phone was in the taxi.
- Weren’t you at the concert?
Ejercicio 13. La semana de Mateo ★★★
Mira el calendario y responde con frases completas.
- Where was Mateo on Monday?
- Was he in Sevilla on Tuesday?
- Where was he on Thursday?
- Was he on a train on Wednesday?
Ejercicio 14. Completa el diálogo ★★★
Completa el diálogo con was, wasn’t, were o weren’t.
A: How ____ your trip to Cape Town?
B: It ____ wonderful! The hotel ____ near the sea.
A: ____ the rooms expensive?
B: No, they ____. And the food ____ delicious.
Ejercicio 15. Lee la postal ★★★
Lee la postal y contesta con frases completas en inglés.
Hi Dani! We were in Toronto for the weekend. The flight was short and the hotel was near a lake. On Saturday the weather wasn’t good, so we were in a museum all afternoon. The tickets were free for students! Sunday was sunny and we were very happy. See you soon, Valentina
- Where were Valentina and her friends?
- How was the flight?
- Why were they in a museum on Saturday?
- Were the tickets expensive?
Ejercicio 16. Negativa y pregunta ★★★
Para cada frase escribe la negativa y la pregunta.
- The coffee was strong.
- Santiago and Lucía were in the queue.
- I was brave on the bridge.
- The staff was helpful.
Ejercicio 17. Mediación en inglés ★★★
Tu amigo Ryan, de Melbourne, no habla español. Explícale en inglés, con tus palabras y usando was/were, este mensaje de Joaquín: «Ayer estuvimos en el mercado de Valencia. Había mucha gente, pero la fruta era muy barata. Mi madre no estaba cansada, así que volvimos a pie.»
Ejercicio 18. Escribe sobre tu ayer ★★★
Escribe 5 o 6 frases en inglés sobre dónde estuviste ayer y cómo fue tu día. Usa al menos una frase negativa, una pregunta para un amigo y dos marcadores de tiempo.
Ejercicio 19. Corrige el párrafo ★★★
El párrafo tiene cinco errores con was/were. Reescríbelo bien.
Last weekend we was in Edinburgh. The castle were very big and the guide is friendly. Was cold, but we wasn’t sad. I am happy there on Sunday.
Ejercicio 20. Entrevista del lunes ★★★
Es lunes y entrevistas a una compañera sobre su fin de semana. Escribe 5 preguntas diferentes con Was / Were / Where / How y una respuesta posible para cada una.
Para seguir en inglés A1
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