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PAST SIMPLES continued

In questions and negatives we use DID/DIDN'T plus the infinitive form


of the verb.
I enjoyed - Did you enjoy - I didn't enjoy.
!he saw - Did she see - !he didn't see.
They went - Did they go - They didn't go.
"#amples$
Did you go out last night
%es& I went to the 'inema& but I didn't enjoy the film very mu'h.
(hen did )r. Thomas die
*bout ten years ago.
They didn't invite her to the party& so she didn't go.
The past of to be +am/is/are, is was/were.
I/he/she/it was / wasn't
(e/you/they were / weren't
(as I/he/she/it
(ere we/you/they
Note that we do not use did in negatives and questions with was/were.
"#amples$
I was angry be'ause they were late.
(as the weather good when you were on holiday
They weren't able to 'ome be'ause they were so busy.
Did you go out last night or were you too tired
Exercises:
Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form positive
or ne!"tive.
-, It was warm& so I . off my 'oat +ta/e,
0, The film wasn't very good. I . it very mu'h +enjoy,
1, I /new !arah was very busy& so I . her +disturb,
2, I was very tired& so I . to bed early +go,
3, The bed was very un'omfortable. I . very well +sleep,
4, !ue wasn't hungry& so she . anything +eat,
5, (e went to 6ate's house but she . at home +be,
7, It was a funny situation but nobody . +laugh,
8, The window was open and a bird . into the room +fly,
-9, The hotel wasn't very e#pensive. It . very mu'h +'ost,

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