• I went to the library yesterday.• Did you go to the library?

• Write a sentence about what you did yesterday.

• President Obama was in Ohio yesterday.• Really! Was he in Ohio yesterday?• Amar went to Chicago yesterday.• Really?• It rained yesterday.• Really?• Norah bought a new car. • Really?• Amani wrote a book last year.• Really?• Debbie visited Saudi Arabia last year.• Really?• Aziz bought a new car last weekend.• Really?

How do we know present vs. past?

• The students study.

• The students study every night.

• Others:– Usually– sometimes– Never– always

• The students studied.• The students studied

last night.• Others– Last Tuesday– In the summer– After dinner– Before the test

My cousin /study/ at the University of Akron last semester.

My friend/visit/NYC over winter break.

Giraffes/not be/ aggressive animals.

The Lion at the Akron Zoo / die/ last year.

You/know/anything about polar bears?

You/study French/ when you were in school?

How many students/wear/a red shirt today?

Sherri/learn to ride/ a motorcycle/last summer.

Present to Past – To Be

Today-• I am happy• You are happy• He is happy• We are happy• They are happy

Yesterday• I was happy• You were happy• He was happy• We were happy• They were happy

Present to Past

1. We are in SHS today.– Last Wednesday, we…

• Last Wednesday, We were in SHS.

2. We are in grammar class now.– At this time yesterday, we…

3. Ibrahim is here today.– Yesterday, Ibrahim…

4. Norah is here today.– Yesterday, Norah

5. I am alive today.– Yesterday, I …

Present to Past

1. I am a student.– Last month, I…

2. “Sherri, you are busy today!”– Yesterday, you…

3. [On Thursday] “Marjie, you are here today.”– Yesterday, you…

4. Intermediate C students are in Listening class now.– Last hour, they…(reading class)

Practice

• Write three facts about yourself now using the verb ‘to be’– Example:

• I am a student at the University of Akron.

• Now, compare theses three facts with 5 years ago (2007)– Read one sentence to your partner. Your partner will ask you

about 5 years ago. Answer your partner.– Example:

• A: I am a student at the University of Akron.• B: Were you a student at the University of Akron 5 years ago?• A: No, I wasn’t a student at the University of Akron 5 years ago.

Real Madrid/earn/$363 million/last year.

Smoking cigarettes/not be/healthy.

Not everyone/like/eating vegetables.

My friend/move to Florida.

In 2011, 1,828,00 pilgrims/travel to Mecca.

How much/a cup of coffee/cost at Starbucks?

Students/sleep/ in boring classes.