In the previous lesson, we learned how to answer about the past state in an affirmative sentence.
In this lesson, we shall learn how to answer about the past state in a negative sentence.
We shall answer in a complete sentence as well as in brief.
Formation of a negative answer
In this formation, we use ‘not’ with ‘was’.
So, the formation of a negative answer is as follows:
In brief, we can answer as follows:
- No, + subject + wasn’t.
- No, he wasn’t.
- No, she wasn’t.
Examples:
Let’s see how to use ‘was in negative answers about the state with the examples.
Here are some examples. The formation is as above.
Have a look-
- No, she was not a girl. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, he was not a boy. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, Sarika was not happy. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, Balu was not very tired. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, she was not bored. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, he was not a peaceful person. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, Sameer was not present. (No, he wasn’t.)***
- No, she was not pleased. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, he was not extremely sorry. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, my brother was not surprised.(No, he wasn’t.)
- No, her sister was not sad.(No, she wasn’t.)
- No, she was not thirsty. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, he was not frightened. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, she was not eighteen years old. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, Nayana was not seventeen. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, he was not an older person. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, the teacher was not angry. (No, she/he wasn’t.)
- No, he was not mischievous. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, his father was not a tragic person.(No, he wasn’t.)
- No, her mother was not superstitious.(No, she wasn’t.)
- No, she was not innocent. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, Saumya was not helpful.(No, she wasn’t.)
- No, he was not active. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, she was not helpful.(No, she wasn’t.)
- No, Anand was not talented. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, he was not handsome.(No, he wasn’t.)
- No, she was not gorgeous. (No, she wasn’t.)
- No, the motorman was not very cautious. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, he was not a comic person. (No, he wasn’t.)
- No, Sameer was not a loyal person. (No, he wasn’t.)
Related Lessons-
- Use of was: state of being
- negative sentences
- Use of was: state of being questions
- negative answers
- Use of was: profession