English Grammar Guide


Be: Negatives in the Past Simple Tense


Grammar - Be (Past Simple): Negatives

We often contract the negatives was not and were not into wasn't and weren't.

  • was notwasn't
  • I/He/She/It + wasn't
  • She wasn't busy last week.
  • were notweren't
  • You/We/They + weren't
  • They weren't at home yesterday.

Examples - Be (Past Simple): Negative Contractions

S. + NEG. CONT....TIME PHRASE
I wasn'tbusyyesterday.
You weren'therelast week.
He wasn'tat worklast Monday.
She wasn'tOKlast night.
It wasn'there10 years ago.
We weren'tthereyesterday.
They weren'treadylast week.
Symbols & Abbreviations
CONT.Contraction
NEG.Negative
S.Subject

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