Simple Past NEGATIVE Form

Simple Past NEGATIVE Form

We use "did not"  or "didn’t" to make negative sentences in simple past form. 

S + didn´t + verb in infinitive

I didn´t do my homework.

Maria didn´t play video games.

Multiple Choice

Do we use DIDN´T to make negative sentences?

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Do we use DIDN´T to make negative sentences in PRESENT or PAST?

• present

• past

didn´t + verb in infinitive

In the NEGATIVE form there is no difference between REGULAR and IRREGULAR verbs.

We use did not or didn’t with the infinitive of the main verb:

didn´t play (regular v)

didn´t eat (irregular v)

didn´t played (incorrect)

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence in negative in simple past.

• Mario didn´t played videogames.

• Mario didn´t play video games.

We use didn’t in negative sentences, questions and short answers, but NOT in positive sentences.

We stayed home yesterday. (POSITIVE)

We didn´t stay home yesterday. (NEGATIVE)

Multiple Choice

Can we use didn´t in POSITIVE sentences?

• true

• false

Verb BE (wasn´t / weren´t)

We do NOT use did not or didn’t in past simple negatives when the main verb is be.

They weren’t happy. (CORRECT)

She wasn´t happy. (CORRECT)

They didn’t be happy. (INCORRECT)

Multiple Choice

Do we use didn´t with the verb BE?

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence with the verb BE.

• She wasn´t home yesterday.

• She didn´t be home yesterday.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence with the verb BE.

• We didn´t be at the park on Sunday.

• We weren´t at the park on Sunday.