Study some information about the verb 'to be' in the Past Simple.
Щоб повідомити про те, де ви були вчора або декілька хвилин тому, потрібно вживати дієслово to be у минулому часі.
I was
you were
he, she, it was
We were
You were
They were
Examples:
I was at school yesterday.
My friend was in the shop last Sunday.
Щоб повідомити про те, що вас десь не було або означений предмет не має таких властивостей, потрібно вживати дієслово to be + частка not.
I was not
you were not
he, she, it was not
We were not
You were not
They were not
Examples:
They were not at the party.
Mary wasn't happy.
Запам'ятайте скорочені форми заперечення:
was not = wasn’t
were not = weren’t
Джерела:
http://www.papawestray.co.uk/papay-shop.html
http://www.thejournal.ie/unhappy-people-dont-die-younger-2491663-Dec2015/