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Verb to be (Past Tense - Negative)
Fill in the blanks with "was" or "were" + negative
Change to negative sentences. For example, change "I was nine years old" to "I was not nine years old".
1. The grass was green. = The grass
not
was
were
not
was
were
green.
2. My school uniform was dirty. = My school uniform
not
was
were
not
was
were
dirty.
3. The students were very fast. = The students
not
was
were
not
was
were
very fast.
4. It was a funny movie. = It
not
was
were
not
was
were
a funny movie.
5. The cows were in the field. = The cows
not
was
were
not
was
were
in the field.
6. My shoes were black. = My shoes
not
was
were
not
was
were
black.
7. We were at school yesterday. = We
not
was
were
not
was
were
at school yesterday.
8. The students were in the computer room. = The students
not
was
were
not
was
were
in the computer room.
9. My father was a pilot for ten years. = My father
not
was
were
not
was
were
a pilot for ten years.
10. My parents were teachers. = My parents
not
was
were
not
was
were
teachers.
11. It was Tuesday yesterday. It
not
was
were
not
was
were
Tuesday yesterday.
12. The students were quiet today. The students
not
was
were
not
was
were
quiet today.
13. It was a good movie. = It
not
was
were
not
was
were
a good movie.
14. The fan was on. The fan
not
was
were
not
was
were
on.
15. The lights were on. The lights
not
was
were
not
was
were
on.
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