TN2B04 - Past Tense Other Verbs - Negative and Questions (LGP-Elem)

REFERENCE
  • We use did/didn't + base form in negative sentences and questions.
    (1) I didn't see the film last night. (Not: I didn't saw the film last night.)
    (2) Did you like the food? (Not: Did you liked the food?)
NegativeI/he/she/it/you/we/they did not (didn't) see
QuestionDid I/he/she/it/you/we/they see
Short AnswersYes, I/he/she/it/you/we/they did.
No, I/he/she/it/you/we/they didn't.
 
 
43A
 
Complete the sentences. Use the negative form of the verbs.
 
 

 0. 
Jessica went to the bookshop, but  to the newsstand.
 

 1. 
Mark brought some orange juice but any food.
 

 2. 
We spoke to a lot of people but to Tom.
 

 3. 
They asked me about my experience but me about my education.
 

 4. 
You made a cup of coffee for her but one for me!
 

 5. 
I thought about him a lot but about me.
 

 6. 
The hotel had a pool but a restaurant.
 

 7. 
I read the first story but the second one.
 

 8. 
He sent a postcard to Beth but one to Kirsty.
 
 
 
43B
 
Re-write the sentences. Use the past simple.
 
 

 0. 
I don't often sleep well.  last night.
 

 9. 
She doesn't write to me. last week.
 

 10. 
You don't often spend much. yesterday.
 

 11. 
He doesn't call me every day. last night.
 

 12. 
They don't often go on holiday. in August.
 

 13. 
We don't live in London. last year.
 

 14. 
Our team doesn't always win. yesterday.
 

 15. 
We don't watch TV every day. yesterday.
 

 16. 
I don't see her every day. yesterday.
 
 
 
43C
 
Write questions. Use the past simple.
 
 

 0. 
what / you / do / yesterday?   ?
 

 17. 
you / go / anywhere?   ?
 

 18. 
Jack and Lucy / come / with you?   ?
 

 19. 
how / you / get / there?   ?
 

 20. 
where / you / meet / Nina?   ?
 

 21. 
you / have / a good time?   ?
 
 
 
43D
 
Complete the short answers.
 
 

 0. 
A: Did Charlotte phone you yesterday? B: Yes,  .
 

 22. 
A: Did you tell her about the accident? B: Yes, .
 

 23. 
A: Did she know about it? B: No, .
 

 24. 
A: Did the other car stop? B: No, .
 

 25. 
A: Did you and Joe call the police? B: Yes, .
 

 26. 
A: Did they ask you any questions? B: Yes, .
 
 
 
43E
 
Complete the conversation. Use the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
 
 

 A: 
When (0)  (you / get) here?
 

 B: 
Last night.
 

 A: 
What time (27) (you / leave) London?
 

 B: 
At 7.30. We (28) (not stop) on the way, so it only took us four hours.
 

 A: 
(29) (you / come) by car?
 

 B: 
No, I (30) . I got the train.
 

 A: 
(31) (somebody / meet) you at the station?
 

 B: 
Yes. My friend met me in his car. But then we got lost on our way here. We (32) (not have) a map.
In the end, we (33) (phone) the hotel and asked for directions!
 

 B: 
You (34) (have) a difficult journey!