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    PAST SIMPLE NEGATIVE EXERCISE

    Seonaid holding a book

    Try making the negative past simple - be careful, the most common mistake is to use the simple past form after 'didn't' when you should use the infinitive (for example: 'I didn't went' instead of 'I didn't go'). Even quite experienced students do this, so it's a good idea to practise this form until it's automatic.

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    Past Simple - Negative

    Make the past simple negative.

    1) I
    (not/go) out last night.
    [ . ]

    2) You
    (not/come) to the party.
    [ . ]

    3) She
    (not/love) chocolate as a child.
    [ . ]

    4) He
    (not/like) sport.
    [ . ]

    5) We
    (not/study) for the exam.
    [ . ]

    6) They
    (not/cook) at the weekend.
    [ . ]

    7) Lucy
    (not/meet) her friends last week.
    [ . ]

    8) I
    (not/stay) at home.
    [ . ]

    9) You
    (not/do) your homework.
    [ . ]

    10) John
    (not/work) in the bank at the same time as me.
    [ . ]

    11) They
    (not/play) tennis yesterday.
    [ . ]

    12) We
    (not/go) on holiday last year.
    [ . ]

    13) Julia and Anne
    (not/clean) the house at all.
    [ . ]

    14) She
    (not/cry) much as a baby.
    [ . ]

    15) He
    (not/drive) to work.
    [ . ]

    16) I
    (not/remember) to buy milk.
    [ . ]

    17) You
    (not/wash) the dishes.
    [ . ]

    18) David and I
    (not/dance) at the party.
    [ . ]

    19) They
    (not/play) the piano.
    [ . ]

    20) It
    (not/rain) yesterday.
    [ . ]


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