English Grammar Guide
Be: Negatives in the Past Simple Tense
Grammar - Be (Past Simple): Negatives
We often contract the negatives
was not →wasn't I /He /She /It + wasn't She wasn't busy last week.were not →weren't You /We /They + weren't They weren't at home yesterday.
Examples - Be (Past Simple): Negative Contractions
| ... | TIME PHRASE | |
|---|---|---|
| busy | yesterday. | |
| here | last week. | |
| at work | last Monday. | |
| OK | last night. | |
| here | 10 years ago. | |
| there | yesterday. | |
| ready | last week. | |
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| CONT. | Contraction | |
| NEG. | Negative | |
| S. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is
02) Be: Negatives in the Present Simple Tense
03) The Present Simple Tense: Be vs Verbs
04) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were
05) Be: Open Questions in the Past Simple Tense
06) Be: Closed Questions & Short Answers in the Past Simple Tense
07) Be: The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense
08) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
09) The Past Simple Tense: Negatives
10) The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be
