wasn't

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form be

Present am, is, are

Past was, were

Past participle been

Present participle being

Negatives:

None, isn't, aren't

wasn't, weren't

None

None

Contractions:

'm, 's, 're

None

None

None

1. (auxiliary) (linking) The negative form of was; was not.
   • Antonym: was

   He wasn't home. He was at the store.

   It wasn't boring; it was fun.

Synonym

• was not

Antonym

• was