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A1executive30 minutes

Where were you?

Explaining your absence from a meeting yesterday.

Yesterday, you missed a meeting. Your manager asks, "Where were you?" You need to explain your absence.

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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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Absent

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SubjectPast Simple To BeExample
IwasI was at home.
YouwereYou were busy.
He / She / ItwasHe was sick.
WewereWe were together.
TheywereThey 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.

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