The
past form of the verb to be
| Present | Past |
|---|---|
| am/is |
was |
| are |
were |
| The past | The present | The future | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Last Monday | The day before yesterday |
Yesterday | Today | Tomorrow |
The day after tomorrow | Next Sunday |
| The past | The present | The future | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | August | September | October | November | December | January |
| Last July | The month before last |
Last month | This month | Next month |
The month after next | Next January |
| The past | The present | The future | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Three years ago | The year before last |
Last year | This year | Next year |
The year after next | In three years time |
Follow the dialogue.
Mr Bean is finding out about his student's birthdays.
| Mr Bean: |
Sam, when is your birthday? |
|---|---|
| Student: |
It is on the 22nd of September. |
| Mr Bean: |
Oh, really! But today is the 23rd of September. |
| Student: |
Yes. |
| Mr Bean: |
That means your birthday was yesterday! |
| Student: |
Yes it was. |
| Mr Bean: |
Well, happy birthday for yesterday Sam. |
| Student: |
Thank you. |
| Mr Bean: |
Sally, when is your birthday? |
| Sally: |
My birthday is on the 24th of September. |
| Mr Bean: |
No. |
| Sally: |
Yes. It's my birthday tomorrow! |
| Mr Bean and Sam: |
Happy birthday for tomorrow Sally. |
| Sally: |
Thank you. |
On the Forum - Write three sentences about today, yesterday and tomorrow.
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