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