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Simple Past (Negative and Interrogative Forms)

The document provides instruction on forming questions (interrogatives) and negatives in the simple past tense in English. It explains that for questions, "did" is used followed by the subject and base form of the verb. The base form is the infinitive or original verb without suffixes. Examples of changing statements to questions and negatives are provided. Drilling exercises then practice changing statements to questions and negatives in the simple past.

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Simple Past (Negative and Interrogative Forms)

The document provides instruction on forming questions (interrogatives) and negatives in the simple past tense in English. It explains that for questions, "did" is used followed by the subject and base form of the verb. The base form is the infinitive or original verb without suffixes. Examples of changing statements to questions and negatives are provided. Drilling exercises then practice changing statements to questions and negatives in the simple past.

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Simple Past

I. How to change to questions (interrogative):


you I
he

she Did + subject + base form of the verb +?


it they
we
i. Did is used with all pronouns ( whether the noun is singular or plural)

Ex: Did Mary change her job?


Did she change her job?
Did Mary and Peter change their jobs?
Did they change their jobs?

ii. What is meant by “ base form of the verb”?


It is the infinitive / original verb that takes neither s, es, ies, or –d , ed, ied,
or –ing or its irregular past form.
Ex: change sleep study
draw eat cut
Ex: Circle the base forms of the given verbs:

ate sang gives buy move

working try sing bought


Drilling exercise :
Change the following to questions ( the interrogative form):
1. Maria liked her new pet.
Did maria like her new pet?
___________________________________________________________

2. The teacher corrected the tests.


Did the teacher correct the test?
___________________________________________________________

3. The doctor brought the nurse with him yesterday.


Did the doctor bring the nurse with him yesterday?
___________________________________________________________

4. He got sick last December.


Did he get sick last December?
___________________________________________________________

5. The kids wrote nice essays.


___________________________________________________________
Did the kids write nice essays?
II. How to change to negative. did not = didn’t

Subject + did + not + base form of the verb

All pronouns / singular and plural nouns take did when changing to negative.
Example:

 The builder built a beautiful mansion.


 The builder didn’t build a beautiful mansion.

 The students arrived late to school.


 The students didn’t arrive late to school.
I. Change the given sentences to
a) The interrogative form and to b) the negative form

1.I saw a riot on the streets.


Did you see a riot on the streets?
b) ____________________________________________

I didn’t see a riot on the streets.


b) ____________________________________________

2. My dad fixed the leaky faucet.

a)_______________________________________________
Did your dad fix the leaky faucet?

Your dad didn’t fix the leaky faucet.


b)_______________________________________________

( my becomes your)
3) The umbrella went missing.

Did the umbrella go missing?


a) __________________________________________________

The umbrella didn’t go missing.


b) __________________________________________________

4) He became a well-known dentist.

Did he become a well-known dentist?


c) ___________________________________________________

He didn’t become a well-known dentist.


d) ___________________________________________________

5) The handyman painted the walls of the room light blue.

Did the handyman paint the walls of the room light blue?
e) _______________________________________________________

The handyman didn’t paint the walls of the room light blue.
f) __________________________________________________________
6.The baby drank the bottle to the last drop.

Did the baby drink the bottle to the last drop?


a)_________________________________________________

The baby didn’t drink the bottle to the last drop.


b)_________________________________________________

7. The guests sat on annoying chairs.

Did the guests sit on annoying chairs?


a)_________________________________________________

The guests didn’t sit on annoying chairs.


b)_________________________________________________

8. He read all the stories on the shelf.

Did he read all the stories on the shelf?


a)_________________________________________________

He didn’t read all the stories on the shelf.


b)_________________________________________________
9. The chef cooked awesome meals.

Did the chef cook awesome meals?


a) _________________________________________________

b) _________________________________________________
The chef didn’t cook awesome meals.

10. I forgot where to go.

Did you forget where to go?


a)__________________________________________________

I didn’t forget where to go.


b) __________________________________________________
II. Underline the error in each sentence . Then, rewrite the sentences correctly.
1) The doctor examined the patient and finded that he had a broken limb.
The doctor examined the patient and found that he had a broken limb.
________________________________________________________________________
2) The teacher didn’t gave us our grades .
The teacher didn’t give us our grades.
________________________________________________________________________
3) Mom build a sandcastle with my little brother yesterday.
Mom built a sandcastle with my little brother yesterday .
_________________________________________________________________________
4) Did you hid the money in a safe place?
Did you hide the money in a safe place?
__________________________________________________________________________
5) The chicken layed 2 eggs yesterday morning.
The chicken laid 2 eggs yesterday morning.
___________________________________________________________________________
III.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the simple past.

had
Larry __________ (have) a very strange day yesterday. Not only did he lose
his wallet but also his suitcase. Yes, that’s how his day ____________
started
(start). Either somebody ____________(steal)
stole it while he was waiting for a
bus or he simply _____________
forgot (forget) to take it. He _____________
didn’t know
( not, know) how it ______________
happened (happen). Anyways, he began
_____________ (begin) working as usual. took He _____________ (take) out
some papers from the drawer. Then, heknocked accidentally ______________
(knock) over the ink bottle. The ink ___________ (ruin) all the documents
ruined
on the desk. His boss ______________ (scream) at him and all he could do
screamed
was cry. After some time, he __________ (pull) himself together and
pulled
apologized for all the mess.
Right after that, he _____________
was (be) on his way to the office when
he ____________
tripped broke
(trip) over a book and almost ____________ (break)
saw
his arm. His friend, Linda _________ decided
(see) it all and ____________
(decide) to bring him some coffee. It ________
was (be) too much for the
needed (need) a break. When she
poor man that day. He _________
made
___________ took
(make) a cup of coffee for him, she ____________ (take)
it into his office and _____________ put (put) it on the desk.
III. Circle the correct answer:

1) I ____________ the milk yesterday.


a) didn’t drank b) don’t drink c) didn’t drink

2) The children ______________ the party.


b) enjoy b) enjoyed c) enjoied

3) We _________ the new movie in the theater.


c) Watched b)Watchd c)watch

4) The thief ___________ the scene once he heard the sirens.


a) leaved b) left c) leaft

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