When to Use Was, Were and Did | Past Simple + Speaking Practice | Learn English | English Podcast

When should you use was, were or did? Join Anna and Ben to practice past-simple statements, questions and negatives through a conversation about a visit to the wrong party. This A2 English lesson combines spoken examples, teaching cards and twelve pauses for you to answer aloud. was were did, was or were, was were, when to use was were did, did questions, was were questions, past simple, simple past tense, past simple questions, past simple negatives, past tense English, did and didnt, English grammar, English grammar for beginners, A2 English, English speaking practice, English listening practice, learn English, English conversation, English grammar exercises, was were did exercises, irregular verbs, LingoTalk WHAT YOU WILL PRACTICE Choosing was or were: I was, you were, she was, they were Descriptions and there was / there were Questions with be: Were you happy? Questions with other verbs: Did you like the party? Using the base verb after did and didn't: Did you go? I didn't go. Short answers: Yes, I was. No, they didn't. Extra uses: I DID cook, I did my homework, and Who called you? CHAPTERS 00:00 The wrong party: was, were or did? 01:13 Choosing was and were 03:24 Descriptions and there was / there were 05:53 Questions with was and were 08:11 Regular and irregular past verbs 09:26 Did questions and short answers 11:56 Was / were or did? Compare the verbs 13:08 Negatives: wasn’t, weren’t and didn’t 15:19 Speaking practice: your turn 18:40 Extra: did for emphasis and did as a main verb 20:01 Subject questions: who called and what happened? 22:02 Recap and next lesson HOW TO PRACTICE Listen to the examples and follow the cards. When Anna invites you to answer, wait for Ben's question and speak during the pause. Then compare your answer with the model. Pause the video if you need more time. Tell us in the comments: Where were you yesterday, and what didn't you do? Next in the LingoTalk grammar series: GET — receive, become, arrive, buy and understand. This lesson uses AI-generated character voices and illustrations. #LearnEnglish #PastSimple #EnglishGrammar #englishpodcast #PastSimple #EnglishGrammar #WasWereDid #SpeakingPractice #A2English #EnglishListening #LingoTalk