This document provides information about conjugating the verb "to be" in the past simple tense in English. It shows the affirmative and negative forms of "to be" for the first, second, and third person singular and plural, including for questions using auxiliary verbs like "was" and "were". Examples are given using the context of being in a lab.

1. Past Simple
Verb
“To Be”
Affirmative
Negative
I
She
He
was
Wasn`t
It
a scientist.

2. Short Questions
she
Was
in the lab
he
?
it
Yes,
No,
She
she
he
he
it
it
was.
wasn`t.

3. Were
Yes,
No,
you
I
I
in the lab
was.
wasn`t.
?

4. Were
Yes,
we
you
in the lab
were.
,
No,
you
weren`t.
?

5. Were
Yes,
No,
they
they
they
in the lab
were.
weren`t.
?