TEMA: The Past Simple Negative

and Interrogative vs the Past

Continuous Negative and
INGLES SEMANA 05
Interrogative
The Past Simple Negative Structure

Use

The past simple negative is used to state an action that was not
completed in the past.

Structure

Examples Verb -ing Spelling Rules

You did not study Chinese last week.

I did not teach at Zarate Academy yesterday.

The Past Simple Interrogative

Use

The past simple interrogative is used to ask and answer

questions about an action that was completed in the past.

Structure

Examples

You were not studying Chinese in the

morning/afternoon/evening of last week.

I was not teaching at Zarate Academy at 7:50 am yesterday.

The Past Continuous Interrogative

Use

The past simple interrogative is used to ask and answer

questions about an action that was in progress in the past.

Structure

Example

Did you study English last week? Yes, I did.

Example
The Past Continuous Negative
Were you studying English at 10 o’clock last night? No, I was
Use not.

The past continuous negative is used to state an action that was

not in progress in the past.

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 INGLES

Key Words to Differentiate

Time Expression

When

III. Complete the answers with the correct past continuous

negative form.
While
1. A: Were you talking to Bob during dinner?
B: I ............................................ to anybody. I was alone.

2. A: Were you watching a football match when I phoned you?

B: I ............................................ TV. I was listening to music.

3. A: Was I wearing the blue tie at the party?

B: You ............................................ any tie as far as I can
remember.
Stative Verbs
4. A: Guess what I was doing between 5 and 6 o'clock.
Past Simple B: You ............................................ anything, your sister told
me.

5. A: Were you looking at that girl while we were shopping?

B: Not at all. I ............................................ at her.

6. A: I wasn't waiting for them when they arrived.

B: Why ............................................ for them? What
happened?

7. A: Eve was waving at me when we got out of the car.

B: It's not true! She ............................................ at you.

8. A: You weren't looking very happy at the beginning of the

English lesson.
B: And why ............................................ happy? I didn't want
to write the test!

Exercises
I. Match the infinitive verbs with the correct verb -ing forms.
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct past simple
interrogative or past continuous interrogative form.
1. ________ you ________ the grass yesterday? No, I
________ not. I forgot.

A) Were - cutting – were B) Did - cut – did

C) Was - cutting - was

2. Was she eating fast when she ________? Yes, she

________. She needs to take her time. What’s the hurry?

A) choked – was B) was choking - did

C) were choking - were

3. ________ it ________ all night? Yes, it ________. I have to

shovel a lot of snow now.

A) Did - snow – did B) Were - snowing - were

C) Was - snowing - was

II. Convert the past simple affirmative sentences to past simple 4. ________ Jon and Tammy ________ six months ago? Yes,
negative sentences. they ________. It’s unfortunate.

A) Did - divorce – did B) Were - divorcing - were

C) Was - divorcing - was

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