Exercise

We usually make the positive by adding '-ed' to the infinitive. For example,
'play' becomes 'played'. However, there are some irregular verbs, for
example 'go' becomes 'went' and 'run' becomes 'ran'.

Positive with Other Verbs Positive with 'be'

I walked (regular) I was cold
you played (regular) you were tired
he cooked (regular) he was in the garden
she listened (regular) she was late
it rained (regular)
it was sunny
we ate (irregular)
we were on holiday
they drank (irregular)
they were hungry

She cooked delicious pasta yesterday.

He was late for the class on Friday.
Example:
You (lose) your keys last
week.
You lost your keys last week.
1. At the age of 23, she _________________ (become) a doctor.
2. I _________________ (know) the answer yesterday.
3. He _________________ (tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
4. We _________________ (lend) John £200.
5. She _________________ (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
6. The children _________________ (sleep) in the car.
7. He _________________ (keep) his promise.
8. I _________________ (choose) the steak for dinner.
9. The film _________________ (begin) late.
10.We _________________ (fly) to Sydney.
11. They _________________ (drive) to Beijing.
12.I _________________ (hear) a new song on the radio.
13. I _________________ (read) three books last week.
14. I _________________ (forget) to buy some milk.
15. She _________________ (have) a baby in June.
 'Yes / No' Questions 'Wh' Questions
did I walk? where did I go?
did you play? what did you play?
what did he cook?
Did + subject + did he cook?
did she listen? why did she listen?
verb (infinitive) when did it rain?
did it rain?
where did we eat?
did we eat?
how did they travel?
did they drink?

Negative Negative Short Form

I did not walk I didn't walk
you did not play you didn't play
he did not cook he didn't cook Subject + DID NOT +verb
she did not listen she didn't listen
it did not rain it didn't rain
(infinitive)
we did not eat we didn't eat
they did not drink they didn't drink
 1. I _________________ (not / drink) any beer last night.
Example: 2. She _________________ (get on) the bus in the center of
the city.
(I / be / not at the cinema last
3. What time _________________ (he / get up) yesterday?
night). 4. Where _________________ (you / get off) the train?
I was not at the cinema last 5. I _________________ (not / change) trains at Victoria.
night. 6. We _________________ (wake up) very late.
7. What _________________ (he / give) his mother for
Christmas?
8. We _________________ (not / use) the computer last night.
9. _________________ (she / make) good coffee?
10.She _________________ (read) the newspaper yesterday.
11. I _________________ (not / watch) TV.
12. He _________________ (not / study) for the exam.
13. _________________ (he / call) you yesterday evening?
14.What time _________________ (the film / start)?
15.Why _________________ (you/not / come)to visit us on
weekend?
16. _________________ (he / go) to the party last week?
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