NAME: ________________________
DATE: ________________________
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PAST SIMPLE: Negatives
I
You
He
She
It
We
They

played
tennis.
I
You
He
She
It
We
They
didn’t
play
tennis.
Write the sentences below in their negative forms. Study the boxes above.
1. He went to school yesterday.
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2. They ate lunch at the cafeteria.
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3. My sister played basketball with her friends.
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4. I read a newspaper on the train.
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5. It rained last week.
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6. I felt sick, so I saw a doctor.
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7. Thomas had a good time at the party.
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8. Susan liked the movie.
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9. I saw you at the shopping mall on Saturday.
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10. My wife bought a new hat this morning.
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Grammar Focus Past Simple: Negatives
Level Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. He didn’t go to school yesterday.
2. They didn’t eat lunch at the cafeteria.
3. My sister didn’t play basketball with her
friends.
4. I didn’t read a newspaper on the train.
5. It didn’t rain last week.
6. I didn’t feel sick, so I didn’t see a doctor.
7. Thomas didn’t have a good time at the
party.
8. Susan didn’t like the movie.
9. I didn’t see you at the shopping mall on
Saturday.
10. My wife didn’t buy a new hat this
morning.
Grades as
percentages
10 / 10 = 100%
9 / 10 = 90
8 / 10 = 75
7 / 10 = 63
6 / 10 = 50
5 / 10 = 38
4 / 10 = 25
3 / 10 = 13
2 / 10 = 20
1 / 10 = 10
0 / 10 =
0%
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