I didn’t … Did you …? (past simple negative and questions) ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR IN USE ELEMENTARY

ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR IN USE ELEMENTARY

12. I didn’t … Did you …? (past simple negative and questions)

EXERCISES

12.1 Complete these sentences with the verb in the negative. 1 I saw Barbara but I ____didn’t see ____ Jane. 2 They worked on Monday but they _________ on Tuesday. 3 We went to the post office but we _________ to the bank. 4 She had a pen but she _________ any paper. 5 Jack did French at school but he _________ German. 12.2 Write questions with Did… ? 1 I watched TV last night. And you? Did you watch TV last night?_____________ 2 I enjoyed the party. And you?  __________________________________________ 3 I had a good holiday. And you? __________________________________________ 4 I finished work early. And you? __________________________________________ 5 I slept well last night. And you? __________________________________________ 12.3 What did you do yesterday? Write positive or negative sentences. 1 (watch TV) I watched TV. OR I didn’t watch TV. _____________ 2 (get up before 7 o’clock) I __________________________________________ 3 (have a shower) __________________________________________ 4 (buy a magazine) __________________________________________ 5 (eat meat) __________________________________________ 6 (go to bed before 10.30) __________________________________________ 12.4 Write B’s questions. Use: arrive cost go go to bed late happen have a nice time stay win 1 A: We went to New York last month. B: Where ______did you stay? ____________ A: With some friends. 2 A: I was late this morning. B: What time _________? A: Half past nine. 3 A: I played tennis this afternoon. B: _________? A: No, I lost. 4 A: I had a nice holiday. B: Good. Where _________? A: To the mountains. 5 A: We came home by taxi. B: How much _________? A: Tend pounds. 6 A: I’m tired this morning. B: _________? A: No, but I didn’t sleep very well. 7 A: We went to the beach yesterday. B: _________? A: Ye, it was great. 8 A: The window is broken. B: How _________? A: I don’t know. 12.5 Put the verb in the correct form – positive, negative or question. 1 We went to the cinema but the film wasn’t very good. We ____didn’t enjoy____ it. (enjoy) 2 Tim _____________ some new clothes yesterday – two shirts, a jacket and a pullover. (buy) 3 ‘_____________ yesterday?’ ‘No, it was a nice day.’ (rain) 4 The party wasn’t very good, so we _____________ long. (stay) 5 It was very warm in the room, so I _____________a window (open). 6 ‘Did you go to the bank this morning?’ ‘No, I _____________ time.’ (have) 7 ‘I cut my hand this morning.’ ‘How _____________ that?’ (do)

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