Level 1

  Unit 15-1: "Late Essay "

 

 
Robert: What are you writing?
Joe: An essay for my French history class. It's already late.
Robert: When was it due?
Joe: It was due last week.
Robert: It's already Thursday! Were you busy on the weekend?
Joe: Yes, I was.
Robert: Why were you busy?
Joe: My girlfriend was sick a few days ago.
Robert: Oh, that's too bad. I hope she feels better soon.
Joe: She's fine now, but I am worried about myself. I am so dead!



 

 

 essay

Verbs:
to be due
to be sick
to be busy

 

 

"to be dead"

Past tense with "be"
Subject "be" Y/N Q WH-Question
I/ He/ She/
You/ We/ They		 was(wasn't)
were (weren't)		 Was he¡¦?
Were they¡¦?		 When was he¡¦?
When were they...?

2 hours ago

yesterday

day before yesterday

two days ago

last weeklast month



 

 A: When _____ you born?
B: I _____ born on the first of July.

C: ______ Jamie's birthday on Friday?
D: No, it _______. It _______ on Sunday.

E: I _____ so sad last night.
D: Why _____ you so sad?

 

 


Change these sentences to past tense.

1. I am sick
2. He is late for work.
3. John and Carol are not at home.
4. Fred and I are born in May.


 

(Common North American )

writing
"wri-ding"