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ad Past simple: regularhegative 9 and questions Explanations Negatives Idicin’t start learning English fast year, J sturted this veer, q 1 did not stare fhe died not start we did not start Iedicin't start ee dicia’t start we didn't start q you did not start she déef not start they dia mot start you didn't start she didn’t start Urey dint start in did not start itdidn’t start Yes,No Questions Did you start learning English last year? [e start? Dist he start? Did we start? Did you start? Did she start? Did they start? Did it start? i a 7 Wh- questions When did you start Feartring English? q Whert slid you finish your homework? Examples Did they arrive yestenday? No, they dide’t arrive yesterday, ‘They arrived ort Monday. Did you finish your homework? No, | dida’t finish my homework. It was verp aiffiew, When did pou start sciool? I started school in 1993, = The order of the words is different in questions and statements, 24 GRAMMAR 9 PAST SIMPLE: REGULAR NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS 1 Change the sentences into negative sentences. a) Our buy arrived on time, ditt arrive dn time. Dur bee bY Sue phoned last night 2) [wanted to go to bed early, #) Carlos answered my letter 8) Jolin inwited lots of peaple to his party, hy the shops openud on Sunday §) Peter liked his new shoes Z Change the statements into questions. a) Tim arrived at 2.00, Did Tim arrive at 2.00? yb) Sarn phoned home. vi} Paul visited the doctor. €) Rill missed the bus. 1) George walked to school, ) Jim opened the window, +h) Emma helped the teacher. i) Alice washed her hair. 28 PG 10 Past simple: irregular affirmative Explanations Irregular verbs do not have -ed enclings for the past simple. Each verb has its own form and we have to learn these forms. so rent cor > ave come =» came i did have | und sel > got take = = ook bring. ———= brought Statements Last week we went to the cinema Poitto ate IDeakes yesterday. Be cat Fireur Tate you went you ite he wwont tne ate she wert she ate igwent inate we went we ate they went they ate Examples Yesterday I dramk japanese beer. Harry always came late. We miade dinner last night. Task Complete the list, Use the words from the box. sent got did knew began flew brought took went had came told gave stood met made found wore drank ran Verb Past simple Verb Past simple begin. Began. have bring know came make oy = do i es meet a a drink io eae run joa find eee coe send oe fly eres inca stand get — . take het ive Sa tell #0 caesar wear. Now’ check your answers, Look at the list of irregular verbs on page 252. 26 GRAMMAR 10 PAST SIMPLE; IRREGULAR AFFIRMATIVE Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple. 2a 2.30. a) The last lesson (begin) Hatter lune. Dp JOE MPU Sheen ©) Suddenly a bird (fly) ico @) Teh yoru (dO) caste ©) Jane (geth joceuens Heady very quickly. We eknow) g) ‘The students istand) ty [Lwas cold, but Lgwear) ics D Amma teat) tivo plates of spaghetti. Rick Gets Us the time. in the window! the wrong thing. the answer,

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