- Rule – “was” with singular noun, he, she’ it
- “were” with plural noun you, we, they
- “ing” with first form of the verb .
Affirmative Sentence
- I was reading your mail.
- She was singing there.
- They were praising you.
- We were dancing.
- He was going to school.
- She was playing.
Negative Sentence
Rule – “not” is used before the main verb and after “was” & ‘were”
Negative Sentence
Rule – “not” is used before the main verb and after “was” & ‘were”
Negative Sentence
- I was not reading my book.
- She was not singing there.
- They were not praising you.
- We were not dancing.
- He was not going to school.
- She was not playing.
Interrogative Sentence -Affirmative
Rule –“was’ “were” will come at the starting of the sentence.
Rule –“was’ “were” will come at the starting of the sentence.
- Was I reading my book?
- Was she not singing there?
- Were they not praising you?
- Were we not dancing?
- Where were you going?
- Why were you crying?
Interrogative Sentence - Negative
Rule –“not” will come after main verb
Rule –“not” will come after main verb
- Was I not reading my book?
- Was he not going to school?
- Where you not going?
- Where were you not going?
Example
- Today Mohan was walking in the garden.
- She was fighting with some people.
- I was going market with my father.
- Our college team was playing football.
- She was performing in the night show.
- she was not talking to anyone.
- Dog was barking there.
- He was not going to his friend’s house.
- Magician was not showing magic.
- Was I not doing breakfast yesterday?
- Are you going to college yesterday by this time?
- Was your friend talking to you?
- Was your father buying books for you?
- Were you not watching the movie by this time?
- Was he not walking in the garden in the morning?
- Which book were you buying from the shop?
- Why was your mother not talking to you?
- Why were your friends not helping you?
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