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PAST SIMPLE 2

NEGATIVE, INTERROGATIVE & MIXED FORMS


NEGATIVE FORM
• In the negative form there is no difference
between regular and irregular verbs.
• We need an auxiliary verb: DID + not
did not = didn’t
• After didn’t we add the infinitive of the verb
He studied → He didn’t study
I went → He didn’t go
YOUR TURN NEXT 1
• Look at the pictures.

• Write negative sentences.

• Check your answers.


Tom/ understand

Tom didn’t understand


She / catch

She didn’t catch the butterfly


He / swim

He didn’t swim
Sue / spend

Sue didn’t spend money


They / agree

They didn’t agree


INTERROGATIVE & SHORT
ANSWERS
• In the interrogative form we put DID in front of
the subject.

• After the subject we use the infinitive.

• For short answer we use S+ DID or DIDN’T


Did you buy the book?
Yes, I did/ No, I didn’t.
Did the children study?
Yes, they did/ No, they didn’t.
YOUR TURN NEXT 2
• Ask questions according to the pictures with
the verbs given.

• Make short answers.

• Check your answers.


She/ eat?

Did she eat an ice cream?


Yes, she did
They / sleep?

Did they sleep?


No, they didn’t
Mum / feed?

Did mum feed the baby?


Yes, she did
Jane/ buy?

Did Jane buy?


No, she didn’t
They/ win?

Did they win?


Yes, they did
YOUR TURN NEXT 3
• Answer the questions.

• Give complete answers.

• If the answer is negative, write the correct


answer.
What did he cook?

He cooked two lobsters


What did she find?

She found a baby


What did they eat and drink?

They ate watermelon and drank juice


Did mum relax?

No, she didn’t.


She did the housework
Did they teach maths?

No, they didn’t.


They taught geography
How did they travel?

They travelled by bus


Did he live in Finland?

No, he didn’t.
He lived in France
What instrument did she play?

She played the violin


Where did the fairy sit?

She sat on a mushroom


What did Tom make?

He made a snowman
YOUR TURN NEXT 4
What did you do yesterday?
Write complete answers:
• At 7:45? ______________________________________
• At 8:15? _______________________________________
• At 12:30? ______________________________________
• At 14:30? ______________________________________
• At 16:00? ______________________________________
• At 18:15?
_______________________________________
• At 21:00? ______________________________________
• At 23:30? ______________________________________
YOUR TURN NEXT 5
Fill in the blanks with a suitable verb in the past simple:
1. Mum …………… her car to the office.
2. Carol …………… an e-mail to Mary.
3. I ………… to school; I……… (not) the school bus.
4. Pam ……………… her teeth three times.
5. ……… Jim ……… the homework? Yes, he
………
6. I …………… the maths exam! I’m disappointed.
7. Tom ……… a letter to Sandy and then ……… it.
8. Sally ………………… her dictionary, so Mrs Jones
…………… angry.

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