Yesterday, you missed a meeting. Your manager asks, "Where were you?" You need to explain your absence.
Yesterday
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Sick
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Out of office
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Away
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Was
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Were
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Last week
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Appointment
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Vacation
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Conference
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| Subject | Past Simple To Be | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | was | I was at home. |
| You | were | You were busy. |
| He / She / It | was | He was sick. |
| We | were | We were together. |
| They | were | They were away. |
I missed the standup yesterday — at the time I was on a .
I was not at my desk at three — I was working from my in the afternoon.
I had an with the dentist on Thursday at four pm.
I was not on the call yesterday — I was meeting the client .
Which sentence explains where you were yesterday?
I was not in the office Tuesday — I was discussing the budget a partner over Zoom.
Yesterday I was — I had a doctor's appointment in the morning.
Practice
I sick yesterday.
They busy last week.
Which is correct?
Match each subject to the correct form.
I had a for lunch yesterday. It was good.
I at a conference yesterday. (past of 'am')
A scheduled meeting is called an...
They on vacation last week.
Last quarter was the most period for the engineering team.
Yesterday I forgot to add to my morning latte.
The airline had to the morning flight because of heavy fog.
I was in the when the fire alarm went off last Thursday.
The remote setup helped us on commute time last quarter.
I cannot answer the call — I'm in a deep work block.
Yesterday I was working because of the storm warning all morning.