Past Simple — Negative & Questions

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Jane Goodall was quiet and careful. She didn't like big crowds. She didn't ignore the small details. Did these two people share anything? Yes — both didn't stop when things went wrong.

Grammar Reference · Past Simple — Negative & Questions

Negative — didn't

She didn't like loud parties. — Use didn't + base verb for all subjects.

Question — Did...?

Did he work alone? — Use Did + subject + base verb to ask.

Short answers

Did she stop? No, she didn't. / Yes, she did. — Never use the main verb.

Base verb after

He didn't decided ✗ → He didn't decide ✓ — Always base form.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Past Simple — Negative & Questions

1.She the problem yesterday.

2. he work carefully last week?

3.They the new student two days ago.

4. Jane Goodall listen to other scientists?

5.He his plans last year.

6. she decide quickly yesterday?

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.She didn't liked the loud party.

2.Did he worked alone last year?

3.They didn't ignored the details yesterday.

4.Did she decided to change her plans?

5.He didn't talked to anyone last week.

6.Did they helped the new student two days ago?

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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