Past Questions – WAS / WERE (1–25)
Past Questions with "be"
Use was / were for past states and descriptions
This exercise uses only was and were.
Example: Was she tired? / Were they ready?
[War sie müde? / Waren sie bereit?]
For German speakers:
Use was for I / he / she / it and were for you / we / they.
Structure:
Was/Were + subject + ... ?
This helps you form correct past questions.
[Das hilft dir, richtige Fragen in der Vergangenheit zu bilden.]
1. ______ she tired yesterday?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War sie gestern müde?]
2. ______ they at home last night?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren sie gestern Abend zu Hause?]
3. ______ he late for work?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War er zu spät zur Arbeit?]
4. ______ you busy yesterday?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Warst du gestern beschäftigt?]
5. ______ it cold last winter?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War es letzten Winter kalt?]
6. ______ we ready for the test?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren wir bereit für den Test?]
7. ______ she at the meeting?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War sie im Meeting?]
8. ______ they happy with the result?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren sie mit dem Ergebnis zufrieden?]
9. ______ he your teacher?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War er dein Lehrer?]
10. ______ you at the party?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Warst du auf der Party?]
11. ______ it a good film?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War es ein guter Film?]
12. ______ they in the office?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren sie im Büro?]
13. ______ she your neighbour?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War sie deine Nachbarin?]
14. ______ we late?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren wir zu spät?]
15. ______ he sick last week?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War er letzte Woche krank?]
16. ______ you at work yesterday?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Warst du gestern bei der Arbeit?]
17. ______ it expensive?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War es teuer?]
18. ______ they your friends?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren sie deine Freunde?]
19. ______ he at home?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War er zu Hause?]
20. ______ we in the right place?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren wir am richtigen Ort?]
21. ______ she nervous?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War sie nervös?]
22. ______ you happy with the result?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Warst du mit dem Ergebnis zufrieden?]
23. ______ it your idea?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War es deine Idee?]
24. ______ they late for the meeting?
Were
a) Was
b) Were
[Waren sie zu spät zum Meeting?]
25. ______ he your boss?
Was
a) Was
b) Were
[War er dein Chef?]