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simple past: negatives / did work. I did not go.

B 1did not work you did not work he/she/it did not work we did not work they did not work

Contraction: didn't

We make simple past negatives (B) with did not/didn't + infinitive (without to).

STATEMENT D NEGATIVE B
He cleaned the car. He did not clean the car. (NOT He did not cleaned the car.)
He started early. He did not start early. (NOT He did not starts early.)
She saw you. She didn't see you. (NOT She didn't saw you.-)
John went to Rome. John didn't go to Rome.

^ Circle the correct form.
► I break / broke a cup yesterday. 4 Alina come / came to see us at the weekend.
► Ann did not play / played tennis this morning. 5 I didn't see I saw Bill at the party.

1 Harry work / worked last Sunday. 6 Peter didn't write/ wrote to me for a long time.
2 I didn't know /knew where I was. 7 The train did not arrive / arrives on time.
3 I didn't feel/ felt well last night. 8 Julita d id n't like/ likes /liked her teacher.

^ Make simple past negative sentences.
► I played hockey last weekend. (football) ..! 'CPP:.

1 We spoke Spanish together. (Arabic) ...............................................
2 My uncle taught mathematics. (science) ..........................................
3 Bill cooked the potatoes, {the fish) ...................................................
4 I took my mother to the mountains, (my father) ..............................
5 We told our parents everything. (the police) ....................................
6 I wrote to my sister, (my brother) .....................................................
7 I liked the party. (the music) ............................................................

8 We knew her address, (phone number) ...........................................

0 Complete the sentences with affirmative ( ) or negative (B) verbs.

► I didn't break this window, but (the other one Q) ..! .?.?£:.......

► I worked last week, but (the week before B) ..!pf p- . P pf P S f :

1 He didn't change his trousers, but (his shirt O) ......................................................

2 She answered the first question, but (the others B ) ...............................................
3 He phoned her, but (go to her house B ) ..................................................................
4 I didn't bring any flowers, but (some chocolates Q) ...........................................
5 She didn't buy a coat, but (a very nice dress Q) ...................................................
6 I ate the vegetables, but (the meat B) ....................................................................

7 We kept the photos, but (the letters B ) ...................................................................
8 They didn't speak English, but (German Q) ........................................................
9 My grandfather shaved on weekdays, but (at weekends B ) ..................................

0 Write five things that you didn't do yesterday.

1 I d id n 't...........................................................................................................................
2 ........................................................................................................................................................
3 ..............................................................................................................................
4 ..............................................................................................................................
5 ..............................................................................................................................

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