PAST SIMPLE NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE

Hello students of 1º ESO C!!!!

Today we are going to learn how to make sentences in past simple negative and interrogative.

Past Simple negative

We use didn't (did not) to make negatives with the past simple:

         

They didn't go to Spain this year.

We didn't get home until very late last night.

I didn't see you yesterday. 

Past simple questions 

We use did to make questions with the past simple:

Did she play tennis when she was younger?
Did you live abroad?
When did you meet your wife?
Where did you go for your holidays?

*It's important that you keep in mind that with did or didn't we put the other verb in its base form.

Example:

Did you see Maria last night? (NOT Did you saw Maria last night?)

Short Answers with DID

Remember that if the question starts with DID, you can give a short answer using DID. It is not necessary to use the main verb in the answer.

Examples

Did you sleep well last night?
Yes, I did / No, I didn't.

Did the airplane arrive on time?
Yes, it did / No, it didn't.

If you still have doubts about this, here you have an explanation in Spanish:

http://www.blueblocnotes.com/grammar/past-tenses/past-simple

Also, you can comment your doubts on this post.