The Simple Past Tense

6

Go here for more Practice on Irregular Verbs

Negative: Form

Subject + Did not (didn’t) + Verb (Base Form) + Complement

Jessica
Sarah
OrderSubjectNegative AuxiliaryComplement
1.Idid notsee him at the party.
2.Shedid notfinish her work on time.
3.Theydid notgo to the beach last weekend.
4.Hedid notstudy for the test.
5.Wedid notwatch that movie.
6.The catdid notcatch the mouse.
7.Itdid notrain yesterday.
8.The childrendid noteat all their vegetables.
9.My parentsdid nottravel abroad last year.
10.Wedid nothave any dessert after dinner.

didn’t

Contraction: didn’t

Jessica

OrderSubjectContractionsComplementSecond Sentence
1.Ididn’tgo to the party last nightbecause I wasn’t feeling well.
2.Theydidn’tfinish their homework on time,so they got a lower grade.
3.Shedidn’tlike the moviewe watched; it was too long and boring.
4.Wedidn’thave any coffee left,so I couldn’t make a cup this morning.
5.Hedidn’tvisit his grandparentsover the summer holidays as he planned.
6.Theydidn’tbuy the tickets in advance,so they couldn’t get into the concert.
7.Ididn’tunderstand the math problem,so I asked the teacher for help.
8.Shedidn’tenjoy the vacationbecause it rained every day.
9.Wedidn’tsee any whalesduring our whale-watching tour.
10.Hedidn’tremember to bring his umbrella,and he got soaked in the rain.

Welcome to your Simple Past Negative Sentences

Welcome to how to properly use the simple past

Scroll to Top