English Grammar Guide
The Past Simple Tense: Negatives
Grammar - The Past Simple Tense : Negatives
We use the auxiliary
We usually contract the negative
- SUBJECT
+ NEG. AUX. + INF. did not →didn't - I/You/He/She/It/We/They
+ didn't + INF. - I
didn't work yesteday. - She
didn't go to the bank.
Examples - The Past Simple Tense : Negative Contractions
| S. | ... | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | last week. | ||
| You | yesterday. | ||
| He | this morning. | ||
| She | last Monday. | ||
| It | yesterday. | ||
| We | last Saturday. | ||
| They | last night. | ||
⚠ Be Careful!
- Use the
INFINITIVE for NEGATIVES. - I didn't play
ed yesterday.✘ - I didn't
play yesterday.✔ - He didn't
went yesterday.✘ - He didn't
go yesterday.✔ Don’t usedidn't withbe .- He
didn't be OK.✘ - He
wasn't OK.✔
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| AUX. | Auxiliary | |
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| NEG. | Negative | |
| S. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms
02) The Present Simple Tense: Negatives
03) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were
04) Be: Negatives in the Past Simple Tense
05) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
06) The Past Simple Tense: Irregular Verbs
07) The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions
08) The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
09) The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be
10) The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense
