| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | Short answers |
| I/He/She/It was at the café. | I/He/She/It wasn't at the shoe shop. | Was I/he/she/it at home? | Yes, I/he/she/it was. No, I/he/she/it wasn't. |
| We/You/They were at the bakery. | We/You/They weren't at the toy shop. | Were we/you/they at home? | Yes, we/you/they were. No, we/you/they weren't. |
| There was a shoe shop. | There wasn't a bakery. | Was there a café? | Yes, there was. No, there wasn't. |
| There were books. | There weren't any cafés. | Were there any cafés? | Yes, there were. No, there weren't. |