Matching Pairs Negatives Using ContractionsOnline version Match the negative past tense of the verb "to be" and its contractions. by Argelia Hernandez 1 We were not 2 She was not 3 They were not 4 Paul was not eating. 5 It was not 6 The car was not new. 7 Alex and Simon were not going to school. 8 I was not 9 You were not 10 He was not Paul wasn't eating. He wasn't It wasn't We weren´t She wasn´t I wasn´t They weren't going to school. They weren't You weren't It wasn't new.