Чтобы сделать высказывания отрицательными, используем вспомогательный глагол "wasn't" или "weren't" в зависимости от подлежащего. Давайте разберем каждое предложение:
Ben was busy yesterday.
Отрицательное: Ben wasn't busy yesterday.
Kate’s grandad was in that shop.
Отрицательное: Kate’s grandad wasn't in that shop.
There was a lamp on the table.
Отрицательное: There wasn't a lamp on the table.
Bill and Tim were noisy yesterday.
Отрицательное: Bill and Tim weren't noisy yesterday.
Для отрицательных предложений мы добавляем "not" после глаголов "was" или "were", образуя "wasn't" или "weren't".