The Simple Past Tense

Talk the Talk: (Conversational) Mastering Conversational English A2 Low Intermediate The Simple Past Tense

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Negative: Form

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

Jessica

Sarah

Order	Subject	Negative Auxiliary	Complement
1.	I	did not	see him at the party.
2.	She	did not	finish her work on time.
3.	They	did not	go to the beach last weekend.
4.	He	did not	study for the test.
5.	We	did not	watch that movie.
6.	The cat	did not	catch the mouse.
7.	It	did not	rain yesterday.
8.	The children	did not	eat all their vegetables.
9.	My parents	did not	travel abroad last year.
10.	We	did not	have any dessert after dinner.

didn’t

Contraction: didn’t

Jessica

Order	Subject	Contractions	Complement	Second Sentence
1.	I	didn’t	go to the party last night	because I wasn’t feeling well.
2.	They	didn’t	finish their homework on time,	so they got a lower grade.
3.	She	didn’t	like the movie	we watched; it was too long and boring.
4.	We	didn’t	have any coffee left,	so I couldn’t make a cup this morning.
5.	He	didn’t	visit his grandparents	over the summer holidays as he planned.
6.	They	didn’t	buy the tickets in advance,	so they couldn’t get into the concert.
7.	I	didn’t	understand the math problem,	so I asked the teacher for help.
8.	She	didn’t	enjoy the vacation	because it rained every day.
9.	We	didn’t	see any whales	during our whale-watching tour.
10.	He	didn’t	remember to bring his umbrella,	and he got soaked in the rain.

Instructions

Complete the sentences using the negative form of the simple past.
Use didn’t + the base form of the verb in parentheses.

Write the auxiliary (didn't) plus the verb in the present form for each number.

Example

0. I ___ (not go) to school yesterday.
➡️ I didn’t go to school yesterday.

1. I ___ (not go) to the party last night.

2. She ___ (not eat) breakfast this morning.

3. He ___ (not watch) the movie yesterday.

4. We ___ (not see) them at the event.

5. They ___ (not play) soccer on Saturday.

6. The cat ___ (not catch) the mouse in the house.

7. I ___ (not finish) my homework on time.

8. She ___ (not visit) her grandparents last week.

9. He ___ (not bring) his umbrella in the rain.

10. We ___ (not go) on a vacation last month.

11. They ___ (not buy) any new clothes for the party.

12. The dog ___ (not bark) during the night.

13. I ___ (not meet) my friends at the café.

14. She ___ (not find) her lost keys.

15. He ___ (not complete) the project on schedule.

16. We ___ (not have) any problems during the trip.

17. They ___ (not see) the fireworks display.

18. The students ___ (not understand) the lesson.

19. I ___ (not receive) any phone calls yesterday.

20. She ___ (not take) the bus to work today.

Welcome to how to properly use the simple past

Quizzes

Pronunciation Quiz / Ed ending

Simple Past Listening Quiz

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