Unit 12: I didn’t … / Did you …?

Past Simple Negative and Questions – Full Textbook Version

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A. Positive / Negative / Question

positivenegativequestion
I
we
you
they		 played
started
watched
had
saw
did
went		 I
we
you
they		 did not
(didn’t)		 did I?
we?
you?
they?
he
she
it		 played
started
watched
had
saw
did
went		 he
she
it		 did not
(didn’t)		 did he?
she?
it?
I played tennis yesterday but I didn’t win.
Did you do the shopping? ‘No, I didn’t have time.’
We went to the cinema but we didn’t enjoy the film.

B. do/does (present) → did (past)

I don’t watch television very often.
I didn’t watch television yesterday.
Does she often go away?
Did she go away last week?

C. did + infinitive

I watched but I didn’t watch (not ‘I didn’t watched’)
they went but they didn’t go (not ‘didn’t they went’)
he had but he didn’t have
you did but you didn’t do

D. Word order in questions

didsubjectinfinitive
Whatdidyour sisterphone you?
Howdidthe accidenthappen?
Wheredidyour parentsgo for their holiday?

E. Short answers

YesNo
I/we/you/they
he/she/it		 did. I/we/you/they
he/she/it		 didn’t.
‘Did you see Joe yesterday?’ ‘No, I didn’t.’
‘Did it rain on Sunday?’ ‘Yes, it did.’
‘Did Helen come to the party?’ ‘No, she didn’t.’
‘Did your parents have a good holiday?’ ‘Yes, they did.’

Examples

I didn’t watch television yesterday.
Did she go away last week?
We didn’t enjoy the film.
‘Did you see Joe?’ ‘No, I didn’t.’

Exercises 12.1 – 12.5

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12.1 Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.

  1. I saw Barbara but I didn’t see Jane.
  2. They worked on Monday but they on Tuesday.
  3. We went to the post office but we to the bank.
  4. She had a pen but she any paper.
  5. Jack did French at school but he German.
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12.2 Write questions with did …?

  1. I watched TV last night. And you? Did you watch TV last night?
  2. I enjoyed the party. And you?
  3. I had a good holiday. And you?
  4. I finished work early. And you?
  5. I slept well last night. And you?
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12.3 What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences.

  1. (watch TV) I watched TV. OR I didn’t watch TV.
  2. (get up before 7 o’clock)
  3. (have a shower)
  4. (buy a magazine)
  5. (eat meat)
  6. (go to bed before 10.30)
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12.4 Write B’s questions. Use:

arrive cost go go to bed late happen have a nice time stay win

A: We went to New York last month.
B: Where ?
A: With some friends.
A: I was late this morning.
B: What time ?
A: Half past nine.
A: I played tennis this afternoon.
B: ?
A: No, I lost.
A: I had a nice holiday.
B: Good. Where ?
A: To the mountains.
A: We came home by taxi.
B: How much ?
A: Ten pounds.
A: I’m tired this morning.
B: ?
A: No, but I didn’t sleep very well.
A: We went to the beach yesterday.
B: ?
A: Yes, it was great.
A: The window is broken.
B: How ?
A: I don’t know.
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12.5 Put the verb in the correct form – positive, negative or question.

  1. We went to the cinema but the film wasn’t very good. We didn’t enjoy it. (enjoy)
  2. Tim some new clothes yesterday — two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy)
  3. ‘ the weather nice yesterday?’ ‘No, it was a cold day.’ (be)
  4. The party wasn’t very good, so we long. (stay)
  5. It was very warm in the room, so I a window. (open)
  6. ‘ to the bank this morning?’ ‘No, I time.’ (go / have)
  7. ‘I cut my hand this morning.’ ‘How that?’ (do)

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