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Which of the following is a correctly formed negative sentence in the Past Simple?
Which of the following is a correctly formed negative sentence in the Past Simple?
What was Mike’s best present according to the conversation?
What was Mike’s best present according to the conversation?
Which of the following statements is true regarding Uncle Bob?
Which of the following statements is true regarding Uncle Bob?
Which of the following sentences is in the Past Simple negative form?
Which of the following sentences is in the Past Simple negative form?
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What is the correct negative form of the sentence: 'We played football at the stadium two days ago.'?
What is the correct negative form of the sentence: 'We played football at the stadium two days ago.'?
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What is the Past Simple form of 'to watch' for the sentence: 'They __________ a film yesterday.'?
What is the Past Simple form of 'to watch' for the sentence: 'They __________ a film yesterday.'?
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Which sentence correctly completes the Past Simple statement: 'Your friend __________ Japanese 2 years ago.'?
Which sentence correctly completes the Past Simple statement: 'Your friend __________ Japanese 2 years ago.'?
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What is the appropriate Past Simple verb to fill in: 'Mike __________ his parents an hour ago.'?
What is the appropriate Past Simple verb to fill in: 'Mike __________ his parents an hour ago.'?
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Select the correct Past Simple form for this completion: 'We __________ a board game last night.'
Select the correct Past Simple form for this completion: 'We __________ a board game last night.'
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Which option correctly fills in the blank: 'You __________ a maths class last Monday.'?
Which option correctly fills in the blank: 'You __________ a maths class last Monday.'?
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Study Notes
Past Simple Negative Sentences
- The subject is always placed before the auxiliary verb "did"
- The negative form of "did" is "didn't"
- The base form of the verb follows "didn't"
Example Sentences
- My sister didn’t bake a delicious cake yesterday.
- We didn’t play football at the stadium two days ago.
- They didn’t study English and German three years ago.
- Jane didn’t prepare the presentation yesterday evening.
- I didn’t want to visit my friend’s family yesterday.
- She didn’t listen to music five minutes ago.
Past Simple for Questions and Answers
- You can use the past simple tense to ask questions about actions that happened in the past.
- The past simple tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb, or by using an irregular verb form.
- The past simple tense is used with expressions of time such as yesterday, last week, last month, two years ago, etc.
Examples
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Did you visit your grandparents last week?
- The question asks about an action that happened in the past.
- The past simple tense is used in the question.
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Yes, I did.
- The answer is a short answer to the question.
- It confirms that the action took place.
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No, I didn’t.
- This answer is another short answer to the question.
- The answer denies that the action took place.
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Did they watch a film yesterday?
- The question uses the past simple tense to ask about an action that happened in the past.
- The question uses the word "yesterday".
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Yes, they did.
- The answer confirms that the action happened in the past
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No, they didn’t.
- This answer denies that the action took place.
Using The Past Simple Tense in Question 1
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They/watch a film/yesterday
- This question uses the past simple tense of the verb "to watch".
- This question uses the word "yesterday", which is a time expression.
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Did they watch a film yesterday?
- This is the correct question formed by the past simple tense.
Using The Past Simple Tense in Question 2
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Your friend/study Japanese/2 years ago
- This question uses the past simple tense of the verb "to study".
- This question uses the time expression "2 years ago".
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Did your friend study Japanese 2 years ago?
- This is the correct question formed by the past simple tense.
Using The Past Simple Tense in Question 3
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Mike/call his parents/an hour ago
- This question uses the past simple tense of the verb “to call”.
- This question uses the time expression “an hour ago”.
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Did Mike call his parents an hour ago?
- This is the correct question formed by the past simple tense.
Using The Past Simple Tense in Question 4
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You/have a maths class/last Monday
- This question about an action that happened in the past
- This question uses the past simple tense of the verb "to have".
- This question uses the time expression “last Monday”.
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Did you have a maths class last Monday?
- This is the correct question formed by the past simple tense.
Using The Past Simple Tense in Question 5
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Your classmates/walk to school/yesterday
- This question uses the past simple tense of the verb “to walk”.
- This question uses the expression “yesterday” to denote the time.
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Did your classmates walk to school yesterday?
- This is the correct question formed by the past simple tense.
Using The Past Simple Tense in Question 6
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We/play a board game/last night
- This question uses the past simple tense of the verb "to play".
- This question uses the time expression “last night”.
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Did we play a board game last night?
- This is the correct question formed by the past simple tense.
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Test your understanding of forming negative sentences in the past simple tense. This quiz will cover the structure and examples you need to know for effective communication. Perfect for English language learners looking to enhance their grammar skills.
