Nicht vergessen: Regeln sind Leitlinien – sie sind nur selten absolut.
1. I ______ in Spain last summer; the sangria was too sweet, so I didn’t drink it.
a) was
b) were
[Ich war letzten Sommer in Spanien; die Sangria war zu süß, deshalb habe ich sie nicht getrunken.]
2. We ______ at a small café by the beach; due to the wind, we sat inside.
a) was
b) were
[Wir waren in einem kleinen Café am Strand; wegen des Windes saßen wir drinnen.]
3. He ______ in Italy last year; the pizza was too expensive, as a result, he didn’t try it.
a) was
b) were
[Er war letztes Jahr in Italien; die Pizza war zu teuer, deshalb hat er sie nicht probiert.]
4. They ______ at a food market; it was too crowded, that’s why they didn’t buy anything.
a) was
b) were
[Sie waren auf einem Lebensmittelmarkt; es war zu voll, deshalb haben sie nichts gekauft.]
5. I ______ in France; the cheese smelled bad, because of that I didn’t eat it.
a) was
b) were
[Ich war in Frankreich; der Käse roch schlecht, deswegen habe ich ihn nicht gegessen.]
6. We ______ in a restaurant; it was too noisy, thus we didn’t stay long.
a) was
b) were
[Wir waren in einem Restaurant; es war zu laut, deshalb blieben wir nicht lange.]
7. She ______ at the hotel; the pool was too cold, so she didn’t use it.
a) was
b) were
[Sie war im Hotel; der Pool war zu kalt, deshalb hat sie ihn nicht benutzt.]
8. He ______ in a café; the coffee was too strong, that’s why he didn’t drink it.
a) were
b) was
[Er war in einem Café; der Kaffee war zu stark, deshalb hat er ihn nicht getrunken.]
9. They ______ in Greece; the fish wasn’t fresh, as a result, they didn’t eat it.
a) were
b) was
[Sie waren in Griechenland; der Fisch war nicht frisch, deshalb haben sie ihn nicht gegessen.]
10. I ______ at a street market; due to the strange smell, I didn’t try the food.
a) was
b) were
[Ich war auf einem Straßenmarkt; wegen des seltsamen Geruchs habe ich das Essen nicht probiert.]
11. We ______ in a bar; the drinks were too expensive, so we didn’t order anything.
a) was
b) were
[Wir waren in einer Bar; die Getränke waren zu teuer, deshalb haben wir nichts bestellt.]
12. He ______ in Germany; he didn’t like beer, because of that he didn’t drink it.
a) was
b) were
[Er war in Deutschland; er mochte kein Bier, deshalb hat er es nicht getrunken.]
13. She ______ in a restaurant; the dessert was too sweet, thus she didn’t eat it.
a) were
b) was
[Sie war in einem Restaurant; der Nachtisch war zu süß, deshalb hat sie ihn nicht gegessen.]
14. They ______ in a hotel; it was too noisy, that’s why they didn’t sleep well.
a) was
b) were
[Sie waren in einem Hotel; es war zu laut, deshalb haben sie nicht gut geschlafen.]
15. I ______ in a café; the cake was too dry, as a result, I didn’t eat it.
a) was
b) were
[Ich war in einem Café; der Kuchen war zu trocken, deshalb habe ich ihn nicht gegessen.]
16. We ______ at the airport; it was too early, so we didn’t eat.
a) were
b) was
[Wir waren am Flughafen; es war zu früh, deshalb haben wir nicht gegessen.]
17. He ______ at a food festival; due to the spicy dishes, he didn’t try them.
a) was
b) were
[Er war auf einem Food-Festival; wegen der scharfen Gerichte hat er sie nicht probiert.]
18. She ______ at a beach café; the food was too expensive, because of that she didn’t order anything.
a) were
b) was
[Sie war in einem Strandcafé; das Essen war zu teuer, deshalb hat sie nichts bestellt.]
19. They ______ in a restaurant; the meal wasn’t good, so they didn’t enjoy it.
a) were
b) was
[Sie waren in einem Restaurant; das Essen war nicht gut, deshalb haben sie es nicht genossen.]
20. I ______ in a small town; everything was closed, that’s why I didn’t find a good restaurant.
a) was
b) were
[Ich war in einer kleinen Stadt; alles war geschlossen, deshalb fand ich kein gutes Restaurant.]
21. We ______ in a hotel; breakfast was too early, thus we didn’t eat.
a) was
b) were
[Wir waren in einem Hotel; das Frühstück war zu früh, deshalb haben wir nicht gegessen.]
22. He ______ in a café; it was too hot inside, so he didn’t sit there.
a) was
b) were
[Er war in einem Café; drinnen war es zu heiß, deshalb saß er dort nicht.]
23. She ______ in Spain; the wine was too strong, as a result, she didn’t drink it.
a) were
b) was
[Sie war in Spanien; der Wein war zu stark, deshalb hat sie ihn nicht getrunken.]
24. They ______ at a market; the fruit wasn’t fresh, because of that they didn’t buy it.
a) was
b) were
[Sie waren auf einem Markt; das Obst war nicht frisch, deshalb haben sie es nicht gekauft.]
25. I ______ in Italy; I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat pasta.
a) was
b) were
[Ich war in Italien; ich hatte keinen Hunger, deshalb habe ich keine Pasta gegessen.]