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1) Here is your English Lesson " How do I form the past simple negative? "

Tick the correct sentence in each pair.
1 a) John didn't drink his cup of tea.
   b) John didn't drank his cup of tea.
2 a) I didn't went to the cinema at the weekend.
   b) I didn't go to the cinema at the weekend.

We use did not (didn't) + the infinitive of the verb when we form the past simple negative. The main verb stays in the infinitive:
I played tennis every day last week, but I didn't play yesterday. (not I didn’t played)
It rained a lot in April, but it didn't rain much in May. (not it didn’t rained)

Irregular verbs also use the infinitive in the negative:
She went to the dentist yesterday morning, so she didn't go to work.
I didn't have time to go shopping yesterday. (not I hadn’t time)
* We say didn't have (not hadn’t).

Some irregular verbs have the same infinitive and past simple form:
I cut my nails every week. I didn't cut them at the weekend, so I cut them today.
My sister put my books on the chair. She didn't put them on the table.

The verb read has the same infinitive and past simple form, but different pronunciation:
I read /red/ a magazine on the train this morning. I didn't read /ri:d/ a newspaper.

Answer key:
1. a
2. b

2) Rewrite these positive sentences in the negative form.

1)  We went to the cinema at the weekend ... didn't go ...
2)  I played very well in our last match. ..........
3)  Susie stayed out very late last night. ..........
4)  Stefan told his family what had happened to him. ..........
5)  I heard the news about your brother this morning. ..........
6)  They got married in church. ..........
7)  I expected you to wait for me. ..........
8)  The man who found the ring returned it. ..........

I hope it is helpful for you.

Answer key:

2  didn't play
3  didn't stay
4  didn't tell
5  didn't hear
6  didn't get married
7  didn't expect
8  didn't return