Be Past Simple: Affirmative and Negative Form
TO BE in the simple past tense is as follows:
The negative of TO BE is made by adding NOT after the verb: WAS or WERE.
Example :
I
was
tired this morning.
You
were
very good.
He
was
the best in his class.
She
was
late for work.
It
was
a sunny day.
We
were
at home.
You
were
on holiday.
They
were
happy with their test results.
The negative contraction of the verb TO BE is made by joining the verb: WAS or
WERE and NOT
I wasn't tired this morning.
You weren't crazy.
He wasn't married.
She wasn't famous.
It wasn't hot yesterday.
We weren't invited.
You weren't at the party.
They weren't friends.
Pay attention:
We don't make a contraction of the subject and the verb.
I was not tired this morning.
You were not crazy.
He was not married.
She was not famous.
It was not hot yesterday.
We were not invited.
You were not at the party.
They were not friends.
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