the simple past tense

10 The simple past tense
Put the verb in the following sentences into
a) The negative
b) The interrogative

1. I saw your brother.
a. I did not see your brother.
b. Did I see your brother?

2. We heard a terrible noise.
a. We did not hear a terrible noise.
b. Did we hear a terrible noise?

3. He slept till 10.00.
a. He did not sleep till 10.00.
b. Did he sleep till 10.00?

4. He looked at the picture.
a. He did not look at the picture.
b. Did he look at the picture?

5. They drank all the wine.
a. They did not drink all the wine.
b. Did they drink all the wine?

6. They set out for Rome.
a. They did not set out for Rome.
b. Did they set out for Rome?

7. She thought about it.
a. She did not think about it.
b. Did She did not think about it?

8. The police caught the thief.
a. The police did not catch the thief.
b. Did the police catch the thief?

9. He dug a deep hole.
a. He did not dig a deep hole.
b. Did he dig a deep hole?

10. She found her watch
a. She did not find her watch
b. Did she find her watch?

11. His nose bled for ages.
a. His nose did not bleed for ages.
b. Did his nose bleed for ages?

12. My mother chose this hat.
a. My mother did not choose this hat.
b. Did my mother choose this hat?



13. I lent you 20p.
a. I did not lend you 20p.
b. Did I not lend you 20p?
14. She knelt on the floor.
a. She did not knell on the floor.
b. Did she not knell on the floor?


15. Tom worked very hard.
a. Tom did not work very hard.
b. Did Tom work very hard?

16. He broke his arm.
a. He did not break his arm.
b. Did he break his arm?

17. His wife came at 8.00
a. His wife did not come at 8.00
b. Did his wife come at 8.00?

18. He lost his wallet
a. He did not loses his wallet
b. Did he lose his wallet?

19. His son wrote a poem.
a. His son did not write a poem.
b. Did His son write a poem?


20. We flew to New York.
a. We did not fly to New York.
b. Did we fly to New York?


21. Ann drew a map.
a. Ann did not draw a map.
b. Did Ann draw a map?


22. The duck laid an egg.
a. The duck did not lay an egg.
b. Did the duck lay an egg?

23. Mr. Pitt fell downstairs.
a. Mr. Pitt did not feel downstairs.
b. Did Mr. Pitt feel downstairs?

24. She lost her way.
a. She did not lose her way.
b. Did she lose her way?



25. He forbade her to leave.
a. He did not forbid her to leave.
b. Did he forbid her to leave?


26. I sent it to the laundry.
a. I did not send it to the laundry.
b. Did I send it to the laundry?



27. Jack kept the money.
a. Jack did not keep the money.
b. Did Jack keep the money?


28. He rode slowly.
a. He did not ride slowly.
b. Did he rid slowly?


29. I spent $5.
a. I did not spend $5.
b. Did I spend $5?


30. She sold the car.
a. She did not sell the car.
b. Did she sell the car?

31. Jean rang the bell.
a. Jean rang the bell.
b. Jean rang the bell.


32. The sun rose at 6.00.
a. The sun did not rise at 6.00.
b. Did the sun rise at 6.00?


33. The boys ran home.
a. The boys did not run home.
b. Did the boys run home?

34. Mr. Pitt shook the bottle.
a. Mr. Pitt did not shake the bottle.
b. Did Mr. Pitt shake the bottle?


35. He forgave her.
a. He did not forgive her.
b. Did he forgive her?

36. Mrs. Pitt translated it.
a. Mrs. Pitt did not translate it.
b. Did Mrs. Pitt translate it?