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PAST SIMPLE NEGATION 2

Use the first verb and write down the past simple negation.

1. 
   They were at the party yesterday. They at the party yesterday.
   

2. 
   Martin visited his grandparents. Martin his grandparents.
   

3. 
   Steve left the hotel three days ago. Steve the hotel.
   

4. 
   She was in Italy last summer. She in Italy last summer.
   

5. 
   They went to work by train. They to work by train.
   

6. 
   Daniel opened a new restaurant. Daniel a new restaurant.
   

7. 
   We saw Bill last Saturday. We Bill yesterday evening.
   

8. 
   They did their English homework, but they their maths homework.
   
9. 
   Mr Brown read my essay. Mr Brown my essay.
   

10. 
    I ordered a bacon sandwich. I ham and eggs.
    

11. 
    The twins were at the party. The twins at the party.
    

12. 
    The girls visited the Tower, but they Westminster Abbey.
    

13. 
    We watched the news, but we the weather report.
    

14. 
    We read chapter 1 to 4, but we the last chapter.
    

15. 
    They were in Boston, but they in New York.
    

16. 
    Paula sang well, but Christina well.
    

17. 
    We gave her an expensive watch. We her an expensive watch.
    

18. 
    They invited Linda to their party, but they Carol.
    

19. 
    She got up early but he early.
    

20. 
    We worked last Tuesday, but we last Monday.
    

PAST SIMPLE NEGATION 1

1. 
   Paula wrote back. Paula didn't write back.
   
2. 
   We arrived late. We didn't arrive late.
   
3. 
   He played football. He didn't play football.
   
4. 
   I forgot her birthday. I didn't forget her birthday.
   
5. 
   He washed the car. He didn't wash the car.
   
6. 
   She hurt her leg. She didn't hurt her leg.
   
7. 
   Sam was tired. Sam wasn't tired.
   
8. 
   I found the keys. I didn't find the keys.
   
9. 
   She tidied her room. She didn't tidy her room.
   
10. 
    He jumped high. He didn't jump high.
    
11. 
    He drove very fast. He didn't drive very fast.
    
12. 
    Nicole found her ring. Nicole didn't find her ring.
    
13. 
    They watched TV. They didn't watch TV.
    
14. 
    We met Sally, but we didn't meet Frank.
    
15. 
    He was in town. He wasn't in town.
    
16. 
    She made breakfast, but she didn't make lunch.
    
17. 
    He bought jeans, but he didn't buy any T-shirts.
    
18. 
    She liked Chris, but she didn't like Robert.
    
19. 
    She talked to us, but she didn't talk to Mr Brown.
    
20. 
    They played tennis, but they didn't play football.
    

PAST SIMPLE NEGATION 2

1. 
   They were at the party yesterday. They weren't at the party yesterday.
   
2. 
   Martin visited his grandparents. Martin didn't visit his grandparents.
   
3. 
   Steve left the hotel three days ago. Steve didn't leave the hotel.
   
4. 
   She was in Italy last summer. She wasn't in Italy last summer.
   
5. 
   They went to work by train. They didn't go to work by train.
   
6. 
   Daniel opened a new restaurant. Daniel didn't open a new restaurant.
   
7. 
   We saw Bill last Saturday. We didn't see Bill yesterday evening.
   
8. 
   They did their English homework, but they didn’t do their maths homework.
   
9. 
   Mr Brown read my essay. Mr Brown didn't read my essay.
   
10. 
    I ordered a bacon sandwich. I didn't order ham and eggs.
    
11. 
    The twins were at the party. The twins weren't at the party.
    
12. 
    The girls visited the Tower, but they didn't visit Westminster Abbey.
    
13. 
    We watched the news, but we didn't watch the weather report.
    
14. 
    We read chapter 1 to 4, but we didn't read the last chapter.
    
15. 
    They were in Boston, but they weren't in New York.
    
16. 
    Paula sang well, but Christina didn't sing well.
    
17. 
    We gave her an expensive watch. We didn't give her an expensive watch.
    
18. 
    They invited Linda to their party, but they didn't invite Carol.
    
19. 
    She got up early, but he didn't get up early.
    
20. 
    We worked last Tuesday, but we didn't work last Monday.
    

Write down the negation.

1. She came to my party.
2. The weather was nice.
3. He wrote an email.
4. They came home late.
5. He ran fast.
6. She bought a new car.
7. They were angry.
8. She found her ring.
9. He was late.
10. They sang beautifully.

Form questions.

1. 
   She went to the cinema yesterday. → and you?
   

to the cinema yesterday?

2. 
   I was late last Monday. → and you?
   

late last Monday?

3. 
   He was at home yesterday evening. → and Pam?
   

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4. 
   She learned for the test. → and you?
   

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5. 
   Linda got up early. → and you?
   

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6. 
   I watched TV yesterday → and you?
   

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Write down the negation.

1. He came back in the night.
2. They went to the cinema.
3. He collected a lot of coins.
4. He watched TV yesterday.
5. She had breakfast yesterday.
6. They played in the park.
7. She called her grandma.
8. They met him yesterday.
9. He learned for the test.
10. They made a lot of noise.

Form questions.

1. 
   He went shopping yesterday. → and you?
   

shopping yesterday?

2. 
   He drove to London yesterday. → and you?
   

to London yesterday?

3. 
   They wrote a postcard. → and you?
   

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4. 
   They stayed there for a long time. → and Paul?
   

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5. 
   Bill got a good mark. → and Sam?
   

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6. 
   He swam very fast → and your brother?
   

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PAST TENSE - NEGATION & QUESTION 1

1. 
   She didn’t come to my party.
   
2. 
   The weather wasn’t nice.
   
3. 
   He didn’t write an email.
   
4. 
   They didn’t come home late.
   
5. 
   He didn’t run fast.
   
6. 
   She didn’t buy a new car.
   
7. 
   They weren’t angry.
   
8. 
   She didn’t find her ring.
   
9. 
   He wasn’t late.
   
10. 
    They didn’t sing beautifully.
    

1. 
   Did you go to the cinema yesterday?
   
2. 
   Were you late last Monday?
   
3. 
   Was Pam at home yesterday evening?
   
4. 
   Did you learn for the test?
   
5. 
   Did you get up early?
   
6. 
   Did you watch TV yesterday?
   

PAST TENSE - NEGATION & QUESTION 2

1. 
   He didn’t come back in the night.
   
2. 
   They didn’t go to the cinema.
   
3. 
   He didn’t collect a lot of coins.
   
4. 
   He didn’t watch TV yesterday.
   
5. 
   She didn’t have breakfast yesterday.
   
6. 
   They didn’t play in the park.
   
7. 
   She didn’t call her grandma.
   
8. 
   They didn’t meet him yesterday.
   
9. 
   He didn’t learn for the test.
   
10. 
    They didn’t make a lot of noise.
    

1. 
   Did you go shopping yesterday?
   
2. 
   Did you drive to London yesterday?
   
3. 
   Did you write a postcard?
   
4. 
   Did Paul stay there for a long time?
   
5. 
   Did Sam get a good mark?
   
6. 
   Did your brother swim very fast?
   

PAST TENSE – NEGATION & QUESTION 3

Write down negations (N) and questions (Q).

1. 
   She met him at my party. N:
   

Q:

2. 
   It was sunny last week. N:
   

Q:

3. 
   He phoned me yesterday. N:
   

Q:

4. 
   They read a book. N:
   

Q:

5. 
   He did his homework. N:
   

Q:

6. 
   She helped me a lot. N:
   

Q:

7. 
   He was scared. N:
   

Q:

8. 
   They left in the afternoon. N:
   

Q:

9. 
   Bill was hungry. N:
   

Q:

10. 
    They ran to the church. N:
    

Q:

11. 
    He visited his uncle. N:
    

Q:

12. 
    Pam read a book. N:
    

Q: