The verb "to be" is irregular in the past simple tense. The past simple form of "to be" for the subject "I" is "was", and the past simple form for the subjects "he", "she", "it", and "they" is also "was". The past simple form of "to be" for the subjects "you", "we", and "they" is "were".
Here are some examples of "to be" in the past simple:
• I was tired last night.
• He was at the party on Saturday.
• We were late for the meeting.
• They were happy with the results.
To make negative sentences in the past simple, "not" is added after "was" or "were". For example:
• I was not feeling well yesterday.
• They were not able to attend the event.
In the interrogative form, "was" or "were" is placed at the beginning of the sentence, before the subject. For example:
• Was she at the store earlier?
• Were they able to finish the project on time?
The verb "to be" in the past simple is used to talk about completed actions or states in the past, and is often used to describe the situation or condition of a person, place or thing at a specific point in time.

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb "to be" in the past simple.

1 I _________ at the beach yesterday.
2 She _________ very happy with the news.
3 They _________ in the same class last year.
4 We _________ not at home when you called.
5 He _________ the only one who understood the question.
6 ____ you at the beach yesterday?
7 She ____ not very happy with the news.
8 ____ they in the same class last year?
9 We ____ not at home when you called.
10 ____ he the only one who understood the question?

Answers:
1 was
2 was
3 were
4 were
5 was
6 Were
7 was not / wasn't
8 Were
9 were not / weren't
10 was

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