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When should I use aren't and wasn't?
I'm confused about when to use 'aren't' and 'wasn't'. Can you explain it to me?
Sure, I can help with that. 'Aren't' is the contraction of 'are not', which is used in the present tense. Meanwhile, 'wasn't' is the contraction of 'was not', which is used in the past tense. For example, "You aren't paying attention" refers to the present, while "You weren't paying attention" refers to the past.