| Past Simple (to be) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | ||||
| Long Form | Short Form | 'Yes / No' Questions | 'Wh' Questions | |||
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer | |||
| I was at home yesterday. | I was not at home yesterday. | I wasn't at home yesterday. | Was I at home yesterday? | Yes, you were. | Where was I yesterday? | You were at home. |
| You were at school yesterday. | You were not at school yesterday. | You weren't at school yesterday. | Were you at school yesterday? | Yes, I was. | When were you at school? | You were at school. |
| He was in London last week. | He was not in London last week. | He wasn't in London last week. | Was he in London last week? | Yes, he was. | Why was he in London? | He was in London. |
| She was in Paris last year. | She was not in Paris last year. | She wasn't in Paris last year. | Was she in Paris last year? | Yes, she was. | When was she in Paris? | She was in Paris. |
| It was on the table. | It was not on the table. | It wasn't on the table. | Was it on the table? | Yes, it was. | Where was it? | It was on the table. |
| We were at the meeting. | We were not at the meeting. | We weren't at the meeting. | Were we at the meeting? | Yes, we were. | What were we doing? | We were at the meeting. |
| They were at the beach. | They were not at the beach. | They weren't at the beach. | Were they at the beach? | Yes, they were. | How was their weekend? | They were at the beach. |
Past Simple of "To Be" – Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative
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