Use of the simple past The simple past is used principally to describe events in the past. Remember: 1. wasn't is the short form of was not. You can say either: ■ I was not in Paris, or ■I wasn't in Paris. 2. weren't is the short form of were not. You can say either: ■ we were not in Paris, or we weren't in Paris. Complete the Practice Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they): 1. Angelina Joly is American.. 2. Brad Pitt is American, too.. 3. Brad and Angelina aren't French. isn't French. isn't German. are American. 4. My friend and I are high school students.. 5. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.. aren't primary school students. isn't in Washington. Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be (am, are or is): you the new student? 1. 2. Yes, I 3. Leila and Nancy. students. 4. Nancy _ Australian. 5. My sister and I students. 6. The girls, tired. 7. These women, beautiful. 8. The tea delicious. 9. Nadia and Leila friends. 10. The newspaper. cheap.​