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Remember It
In order to change an affirmative statement into a negative statement,
did not is placed after the subject, and the form of the verb
is changed to the bare infinitive.
| Positive statement |
Negative statement |
| I worked. |
I didn't work. |
| You worked. (singular 1 and plural 1+) |
You didn't work. |
| He/She worked. |
He/She didn't work. |
| It worked. |
It didn't work |
| We worked. |
We didn't work. |
| They worked. |
They didn't work. |
Learn It
To form a question use the conjugated helping verb 'did' + subject +
infinitive.
| Positive statement |
Negative statement |
Question ? |
| I worked. |
I didn't work. |
Did I work? |
| You worked. (singular 1 and plural 1+) |
You didn't work. |
Did you work? |
| He/She worked. |
He/She didn't work. |
Did he/she work? |
| It worked. |
It didn't work |
Did it work? |
| We worked. |
We didn't work. |
Did we work? |
| They worked. |
They didn't work. |
Did they work? |
| Did |
I/he/she/it/we/you/ they |
have something? |
do something? |
like something? |
want something? |
Study the word order in these questions:-
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did |
+ subject |
+ infinitive |
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Did |
he |
visit |
you? |
| What |
did |
you |
do |
yesterday? |
| Where |
did |
you |
go |
on holiday? |
| Who |
did |
you |
see |
at the park? |
| How |
did |
you |
do |
in your test? |
Now let's ask Mr Bean what he did at work yesterday
| "Mr Bean, what did you do yesterday?" |
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"I taught a new class." |
| "What did you teach them?" |
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"I taught them English." |
| "Did you walk to work?" |
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"No, I didn't walk, I drove." |
| "What time did you start work?" |
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"I started at 9.00 am." |
| "How many classes did you teach?" |
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"I taught three classes." |
| "Did you teach any evening classes?" |
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"No, I didn't." |
| "Did you teach English last Saturday?" |
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"Yes, I did." |
| "Did anyone else teach English yesterday?" |
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"Yes, Miss Smith taught my old class." |
| "Did she teach on Saturday?" |
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"No, she didn't." |
| "What time did you finish work?" |
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"I finished at 4 o'clock." |
Test It
Test the past simple questions - rewrite the sentences so that they are
correct -
Write It!
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