Past simple

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.

Afirmative:	Negative:	Interrogative
I was a lawer.	I wasn't a lawyer.	Was I a lawer?
You were at home yesterday.	You weren't at home yesterday.	Were you at home yesterday?
He was sad this morning.	He wasn't sad this morning.	Was he sad this morning?
She was a cook two years ago.	She wasn't a cook two years ago.	Was she a cook two years ago?
It was cold last month.	It wasn't cold last month	Was it cold last month?
We werethe last champions.	we weren't the last champions.	Were we the last champions?
You were in Canada last year.	You weren't in Canada last year.	Were you in Canada last year?
They were in a hurry.	They weren't in a hurry.	Were they in a hurry?

 

Short Answers

Were you at the party?	Yes I was.
	No, I wasn't.
Was it cold yesterday?	Yes, It was.
	No, It wasn't.