Past Simple of to be and can

Choose the correct word.

1. My parents ..      [was, were]........ on holiday in Norway last winter.

2. We ..         [wasn't, weren't]........ in Rome for very long - just two days.

3. The first prize ..      [was, were]...... a trip to New York.

4. A: .      [Was, Were]........... your sister a tour guide last summer?

   B: Yes, she ..      [was, were]........ .

5. A: ...      [Was, Were]....... Yuri and Sienna in America last year?

   B: No, they ..         [wasn't, weren't]....... .

6. I ...         [weren't, wasn't]....... at school last week - I ..      [was, were]....... on holiday.

Complete the sentences with could/couldn’t and the verbs given.

1. When I was six I ..                 ................ Italian, but I can now. (speak)

2. My grandmother ...                .............. emails when she was young because there wasn’t the Internet! (send)

3. They .           ........... lots of cheap souvenirs, including shortbread. (buy)

4. Freddie ...               ......... his tickets online, so we can do the same. (reserve)

5. We ..                ......... our passports, so we missed our flight. (find)