Past Simple: was / were
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| I/He/She/It | was at the cafe | wasn't at the shoe shop. |
| We/You/They | were at the bakery | weren't at the toy shop. |
| Singular countable noun | There was a shoe shop. | There wasn't a bakery. |
| Plural countable noun | There were books. | There weren't any cafes. |
Short answers
| Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Was I/he/she/it at home? | Yes, I/he/she/it was. | No, I/he/she/it wasn't. |
| Were we/you/they at home? | Yes, we/you/they were. | No, we/you/they weren't. |
| Was there a cafe? | Yes, there was. | No, there wasn't. |
| Were there any cafes? | Yes, there were. | No, there weren't. |