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Unit 12 · Past

I didn't ... Did you ... ?

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A

We use did in past simple negatives and questions:

positive negative question
I played I play?
we started we start?
you watched you watch?
they had they have?
he saw he see?
she did she do?
it went it go?
play I did not I did
start we (didn't) we
watch you you
have they they
see he he
do she she
go it it
B

do/does (present) → did (past):

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I don't watch TV very often. I didn't watch TV yesterday.

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Does she often go away? Did she go away last week?

C

We use did/didn't + infinitive (watch/play/go etc.):

I watched but I didn't watch (not I didn't watched)
they went did they go? (not did they went?)
he had he didn't have
you did did you do?
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I played tennis yesterday, but I didn't win.

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'Did you do the shopping?' 'No, I didn't have time.'

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We went to the cinema, but we didn't enjoy the film.

D

Study the word order in questions:

did + subject + infinitive
Did your sister call you?
What did you do last night?
How did the accident happen?
Where did your parents go for their holiday?
E

Short answers

I/we/you/they did No, I/we/you/they didn't.
he/she/it he/she/it
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'Did you see Joe yesterday?' 'No, I didn't.'

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'Did it rain on Sunday?' 'Yes, it did.'

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'Did Helen come to the party?' 'No, she didn't.'

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'Did your parents have a good holiday?' 'Yes, they did.'

Exercises (5)

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12.1

Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative.

  1. 1
    I saw Barbara, but I Jane.example
  2. 2
    They worked on Monday, but they on Tuesday.
  3. 3
    We went to the post office, but we to the bank.
  4. 4
    She had a pen, but she any paper.
  5. 5
    Jack did French at school, but he German.
12.2

Write questions with Did ... ?

  1. 1
    I watched TV last night. How about you? example
  2. 2
    I enjoyed the party. How about you?
  3. 3
    I had a good holiday. How about you?
  4. 4
    I finished work early. How about you?
  5. 5
    I slept well last night. How about you?
12.3

What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences.

  1. 1
    (watch TV)
    I or I .example
  2. 2
    (get up before 7 o'clock)
    I .
  3. 3
    (have a shower)
    I .
  4. 4
    (buy a magazine)
    I .
  5. 5
    (eat meat)
    I .
  6. 6
    (go to bed before 10.30)
    I .
12.4

Write B's questions. Use:

arrivecostgogo to bed latehappenhave a nice timestaywin
  1. 1
    A: We went to New York last month. B: Where {}? A: With some friends.
    Where ?example
  2. 2
    A: I was late for the meeting. B: What time {}? A: Half past nine.
    What time ?
  3. 3
    A: I played tennis this afternoon. B: {}? A: No, I lost.
    ?
  4. 4
    A: I had a nice holiday. B: Good. Where {}? A: To the mountains.
    Where ?
  5. 5
    A: We came home by taxi. B: How much {}? A: Ten pounds.
    How much ?
  6. 6
    A: I'm tired this morning. B: {}? A: No, but I didn't sleep very well.
    ?
  7. 7
    A: We went to the beach yesterday. B: {}? A: Yes, it was great.
    ?
  8. 8
    A: The window is broken. B: How {}? A: I don't know.
    How ?
12.5

Put the verb in the correct form — positive, negative or question.

  1. 1
    We went to the cinema, but the film wasn't very good.
    We it. (enjoy)example
  2. 2
    Tom some new clothes yesterday — two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy)
  3. 3
    yesterday? 'No, it was a nice day.' (rain)
  4. 4
    We were tired, so we
    we long at the party. (stay)
  5. 5
    It was very warm in the room, so I
    I a window. (open)
  6. 6
    'Did you phone Chris this morning?' 'No, I
    I time.' (have)
  7. 7
    I cut my hand this morning.
    'How that?' (do)
  8. 8
    'Why weren't you at the meeting yesterday?'
    'I about it.' (know)