Was/Were Adventure - Young Learners Edition

An engaging 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' style game focusing on past tense was/were usage. Players answer 10 questions of increasing difficulty, from simple past tense identification to complex sentence structures. Perfect for B1 young learners to master past tense forms through interactive gameplay.

A free Millionaire Quiz for Young learners at CEFR B1 level. Topic: was were (Remix).

Questions

  1. Which sentence is correct? — A) I am happy yesterday. B) I be happy yesterday. C) I was happy yesterday. D) I were happy yesterday.
  2. What is the correct form? 'The cats ___ in the garden.' — A) is B) were C) are D) was
  3. Choose the correct sentence. — A) You is at school today. B) You were at school today. C) You am at school today. D) You was at school today.
  4. Which one is correct? 'She ___ a teacher last year.' — A) are B) was C) were D) is
  5. Complete: 'My parents ___ at home when I called them.' — A) is B) were C) was D) am
  6. Which sentence has the correct past tense? — A) The dog and cat am playing together. B) The dog and cat were playing together. C) The dog and cat is playing together. D) The dog and cat was playing together.
  7. What is wrong with this sentence? 'It were a beautiful day yesterday.' — A) Nothing is wrong. B) It should be 'are' instead of 'were'. C) It should be 'is' instead of 'were'. D) It should be 'was' instead of 'were'.
  8. Complete: 'If I ___ you, I would have helped them.' (past hypothetical) — A) were B) is C) am D) was
  9. Which sentence correctly uses was/were in a complex sentence? — A) When they was young, they were very active. B) When they was young, they was very active. C) When they were young, they was very active. D) When they were young, they were very active.
  10. Identify the grammatically correct sentence. — A) Neither the teacher nor the student were prepared for the test. B) Neither the teacher nor the students was prepared for the test. C) Neither the teacher nor the students were prepared for the test. D) Neither the teachers nor the student was…

Printable worksheet

This Millionaire Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.

What's on the worksheet

  1. Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
  2. Write your own question · Write a new question about was were (remix), with one right answer and three wrong ones.

Part 1: Answer from memory

No options this time. Write the answer.

  1. Which sentence is correct?
  2. What is the correct form? 'The cats ___ in the garden.'
  3. Choose the correct sentence.

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