We form negatives with the past tense of TO BE by placing NOT after the verb:

I was not
You were not
He was not
She was not
It was not
We were not
You were not
They were not

The contracted forms WASN’T and WEREN’T are generally used.

We form questions with the past tense of TO BE by placing the verb before the subject:

She was here yesterday.
Was she here yesterday?

EXERCISE

A) Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative:
1. I was here last week. (I was not here last week.)
2. He was here last week.
3. You were here last week.
4. We were here last week.
5. They were here last week.
6. The teacher was in class yesterday.
7. The students were in class yesterday.
8. Mr. Jones was here yesterday morning.
9. You were there yesterday afternoon.
10. I was in class yesterday night.

B) Change the sentences above to questions.

C) Change to the contracted negative forms.
1. He was in the office. (He wasn’t in the office.)
2. They were here year before last.
3. She was sick yesterday.
4. It was late.
5. They were with us.
6. The newspaper was torn.
7. My hair was long.
8. His family was at home.
9. He was at the movie last night.
10. She was tired.

Leia também:
Verb TO BE (Past Tense)
Verb TO BE (Present Tense)
Verb TO BE (Present Tense) Negative and Question Forms

ANSWERS (A)
1. I was not
2. He was not
3. You were not
4. We were not
5. They were not
6. The teacher was not
7. The students were not
8. Mr. Jones was not
9. You were not
10. I was not

ANSWERS (B)
1. Was I here…?
2. Was he here…?
3. Were you here…?
4. Were we here…?
5. Were they here…?
6. Was the teacher…?
7. Were the studentes…?
8. Was Mr. Jones…?
9. Were you…?
10. Was I…?

ANSWERS (C)
1. wasn’t
2. weren’t
3. wasn’t
4. wasn’t
5. weren’t
6. wasn’t
7. wasn’t
8. wasn’t
9. wasn’t
10. wasn’t

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