the prepositions

at school / the cinema / home

at six o'clock.

at Lucie's (chez Lucie)

on the 6th March

in 1998 / the holidays / March / China

Listen to the time clauses

spasttimeclauses.mp3

 

BE (être)- the past
I / He / She / It      WAS   - WASN'T

You / We / They  WERE - WEREN'T

Using BE-ing, fill in the gaps.

Using BE in the past

I was born in ................

I was born on the ........................

Yesterday evening, I was at............ but I wasn't at...............

Last Sunday morning, I was at .............. but I wasn't at ..........

Five years ago, I was at school at .................................

Last year, I was in ......................... at school.

During the summer holidays, I was at .................. but I wasn't at .....................

During the half term holidays, I was at .................. but I wasn't at .....................

 

Write five more

 

 

Notes ;

 

Past time Clauses

yesterday - hier

the day before yesterday - avant hier

last week - la semaine dernière

last holidays - les vacances dernières

last year - l'année dernière

last Monday - lundi dernier

last night - hier soir

three days ago - il y a trois jours

five years ago - il y a cinq ans

In 1991 - en 1991

On the 1st January - le 1 janvier

born -

 

Where were you yesterday ? - I was at home but I wasn't at school.

Where was Dave last Monday ? - He was at school but he wasn't at home.

Were you at school three days ago ? - No, I wasn't. / Yes, I was.

Was Dave at school in 1999 ? - Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't.

 

1)Write five more questions using the elements of the lesson

 

2) Ask questions to your friends

Where were you born ? I was born in ...

When were you born ? I was born the ....

Where were you last Monday at nine o'clock ? I was ...

Where were you in 1999 ?   I was ...

Were you at the cinema last Saturday ? No, I wasn't. / Yes, I was.

Where were you last night ?  I was ...

Where were you last year on the 1st of January ?  I was ...

Where were you last Tuesday at eight o'clock in

the morning ?  I was ...

Were you at handball last Friday ?  No, I wasn't. / Yes, I was.

When were you at the cinema ? I was at the cinema ..................

 

 

write five more sentences

(écrire cinq phrases de plus)

 

3) Write a text to sum up.

Julien was born in Issoire.

Last Monday at 9 o'clock, Julien was in history.

Last Saturday, Emma wasn't at the cinema.

Eliott was at athletics last Friday.

Last Monday, at nine in the evening, he was at home in bed.

Last night Emma was in her bedroom.

Julien and Dorian were born in Issoire.