Is weren't a noun or verb?

Answer 1

The word "weren't" is a contraction consisting of the verb "were" and the adverb"not".

The contraction "weren't" functions as a verb or an auxiliary verb in a sentence.

Examples: We were not expected. OR: We weren't expected.

Answer 2

The word weren't is a contraction, a short form for the verb 'were' and the adverb 'not'.

The contraction were'n't functions as a verb or an auxiliary verb in a sentence.

Examples:

The Hoffmans were not home when I called.

Or: The Hoffmans weren't home when I called.

We were not expecting company.

Or: We weren't expecting company.

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

Example: The Hoffmans weren't home because they were at the beach. (the pronoun 'they' takes the place of the noun 'Hoffmans' in the second part of the sentence)

Answer 3

The word weren't is a contraction; a shortened form for were (verb) and not (adverb). The word weren't acts as the verb of a sentence or phrase.

Answer 4

The word "weren't" is a contraction of the words "were" and "not". It functions as an auxiliary verb in a sentence.

Answer 5

Weren't is a verb.

Answer 6

yes