2) Negative sentences:
The negative of To Be can be made by adding "not" after the verb or simply "n't"
✔ We use "was not" or "wasn't" when the subject is a singular noun or the pronouns "I", "He", "She" or "It".
✔ "Were not" or "weren't" is used when the subject is a plural noun or the pronouns "We", "You" or "They".
The negative of To Be can be made by adding "not" after the verb or simply "n't"
✔ We use "was not" or "wasn't" when the subject is a singular noun or the pronouns "I", "He", "She" or "It".
✔ "Were not" or "weren't" is used when the subject is a plural noun or the pronouns "We", "You" or "They".
PRONOUN |
TO BE |
EXAMPLE |
I |
wasn't |
I wasn't at school.  |
You |
weren't |
You weren't with us |
He |
wasn't |
He wasn't my friend |
She |
wasn't |
She wasn't famous |
It |
wasn't |
It wasn't a horse |
We |
weren't |
We weren't at the party |
You |
weren't |
You weren't married |
They |
weren't |
They weren't at home |
Singular Noun |
My friend wasn't at the office |
Plural Noun |
The lions weren't at the zoo |
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