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Past Simple Negative Forms

The document provides examples and exercises on using did and didn't to form simple past negative and interrogative sentences in English. It explains that did is used with the base form of the verb in negative sentences like "I didn't watch TV" and in interrogative sentences like "Did you watch TV?". Short answers to yes/no questions with did are "Yes, I/we/etc. did" or "No, I/we/etc. didn't". The exercises provide examples of rewriting sentences in the simple past negative and interrogative forms.

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Past Simple Negative Forms

The document provides examples and exercises on using did and didn't to form simple past negative and interrogative sentences in English. It explains that did is used with the base form of the verb in negative sentences like "I didn't watch TV" and in interrogative sentences like "Did you watch TV?". Short answers to yes/no questions with did are "Yes, I/we/etc. did" or "No, I/we/etc. didn't". The exercises provide examples of rewriting sentences in the simple past negative and interrogative forms.

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Unit 10

A:

I didn't Did you ? (simple past negative and questions)

We use did in simple past negative and questions: Base form watch clean play do go have begin Positive watched I we cleaned you played they did he went she had it began Nagative I we you they he she it Question watch clean play do go have begin I we you they he she it watch ? clean ? play ? do ? go ? have ? begin ?

did not (didn't)

did

B:

do/does(present ) did(past ): I don't watch television very often. I didn't watch television yesterday. Does she go out very often? Did she go out last night? WE use did/din't + base form (watch/clean/do, etc.): I watched but I didn't watc h (not "I didn't watched") but did he go? (not "did he went?") he went I played tennis yesterday, but I didn't win. Don didn't have breakfast this morning.(not "Don't hadn't breakfast") They went to a movie, but they didn't enjoy it. We didn't do much work yesterday. Note the word order in question with did: did + subject + Did Sue What did you How did the accident Where did your parents Short answers Yes, I/we/you/they she/he/it did. No, I/we/you/they she/he/it didn't. base form give do happen? go

C:

D:

you a birthday present? last night on their vacation?

"Did you see Joe yesterday?" "No, I didn't." "Did it rain on Sunday?" "Yes, it did." "Did Mary come to the party?" " No, she didn't" "Did your friends have a good vacation?" "Yes, they did." For the simple past (positive), see Unit 9.

Exercises
10.1 Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.
Mary. 1. I saw John, but I didn't see 2. They worked on Monday, but they 3. We went to the store, but we 4. She had a pen, but she 5. Jack did the luandry, but he on Tuesday. to the bank. any paper. the shopping.

10.2 You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Did ?
1. I watched TV last night. How about you? Did you watch TV last night? 2. I enjoyed the party. How about you? you 3. I had a good vacation. How about you? 4. I got up early this morning. How about you? 5. I slept well last night. How about you? ? ? ? ? ?

10.3 What did you do yesterday? (Your sentence can be positive or negative.)
1. (wacth TV) I watched TV yesterday. 2. (get up before 7:30) I 3. (have breakfast) I 4. (buy a magazine) 5. (speak English) 6. (take an exam) 7. (talk on the phone) 8. (go to bed before 10:30) (or I didn't watch TV yesterday. )

10.4 Write questions with Who/What/How/Wh y ?


1. I met somebody. Who did you meet 2. Tom arrived. What time 3. I saw somebody. Who 4. They wanted something. What 5. The meeting ended. What time 6. Ann went home early. Why 7. We had dinner. What 8. It cost a lot of money. How much Tom you ? ? ? ? ? ? for dinner ? ?

10.5 Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative, or question).
1. I played (play) tennis yesterday, but I didn't win (not/win). 2. We (wait) a long time for the bus, but it (not/come). 3. That's a nice shirt. Where (you/buy) it? 4.She (see) me, but she (not/speak) to me. 5. " (it/rain) yesterday?" " No, it was a nice day." 6. That was a strange thing to do. Why (you/do) it? 7. I (not/buy) anything because I (not/have) any money with me.

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