Structure with No-Principal Verb Answers:
S + AX (was – were)+ C
My shoes were in my closet.
(+) Yes, my shoes were in my closet.
(-) No, my shoes weren´t in my closet.
(-) No, my shoes were not in my closet.
Structure with Principal Verb Answers:
S + PV (past form) + C
I studied English in New York.
(+) Yes, I studied English in New York.
(-) No, I didn´t study English in New York.
(-) No, I did not study English in New York.
Note: Positive PV = Past Form – Negative PV = Simple Form!
Now practice answering the questions below! 🙂
Why not? … Try both answers; Negative and Positive! 😉