1. Make the sentences negative.
1 We went to the music festival.
………………………………………..
2 Jason listened to music last night.
………………………………………..
3 The dogs ate its food.
………………………………………..
4 Henry tidied his bedroom at the weekend.
………………………………………..
5 I wanted to go to school on Friday.
………………………………………..
6 George forgot to do his homework.
………………………………………..
Answer
1 We didn’t go to the music festival.
2 Jason didn’t listen to music last night.
3 The dog didn’t eat its food.
4 Henry didn’t tidy his bedroom at the weekend.
5 I didn’t want to go to school on Friday.
6 George didn’t forget to do his homework.
2. Write negative sentences. Use the past simple form of the verbs below.
do have play see send snow study surf
1 Fred and I …………………….. volleyball in the gym.
2 Harry and Dean …………………….. the internet.
3 I …………………….. a bad dream last night.
4 Amy …………………….. any homework last night.
5 My sister …………………….. biology at school.
6 It …………………….. last month.
7 Joanne …………………….. a text to her brother.
8 We …………………….. a film at the cinema.
Answer
1 didn’t play 2 didn’t surf 3 didn’t have 4 didn’t do
5 didn’t study 6 didn’t snow 7 didn’t send 8 didn’t see
3. Write true sentences about what you did last weekend. Use the past simple affirmative or negative.
1 go to the cinema
I went to the cinema. / I didn’t go to the cinema.
2 phone my friend
…………………………………………….
3 buy a magazine
…………………………………………….
4 read a newspaper
…………………………………………….
5 help with the housework
…………………………………………….
6 take a photo
…………………………………………….
Answer
2 I phoned my friend. / I didn’t phone my friend.
3 I bought a magazine. / I didn’t buy a magazine.
4 I read a newspaper. / I didn’t read a newspaper.
5 I helped with the housework. / I didn’t help with the housework.
6 I took a photo. / I didn’t take a photo.
4. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1 yesterday / did / have / you / lunch / where
…………………………………………….?
2 to school / did / what time / get / on Monday / you
…………………………………………….?
3 did / for breakfast / you / what / this morning / have
…………………………………………….?
4 in / did / next to / sit / last English lesson / your / you / who
…………………………………………….?
5 yesterday / how much / you / water / drink / did
…………………………………………….?
6 watch / you / television / last night / did
…………………………………………….?
7 this morning / to school / get / how / you / did
…………………………………………….?
Answer
1 Where did you have lunch yesterday?
2 What time did you get to school on Monday?
3 What did you have for breakfast this morning?
4 Who did you sit next to in your last English lesson?
5 How much water did you drink yesterday?
6 Did you watch television last night?
7 How did you get to school this morning?
5. Write full answers to the questions in exercise 4. Use the past simple.
1 ……………………………………………
2 ……………………………………………
3 ……………………………………………
4 ……………………………………………
5 ……………………………………………
6 ……………………………………………
7 ……………………………………………
Answer
2 Did Dan break his leg? Yes, he did.
3 Did Millie find her phone? No, she didn’t.
4 Did Jess and Oliver watch a DVD? Yes, they did.
5 Did Beth and Jamie help in the kitchen? No, they didn’t.
6 Did William buy any new clothes? No, he didn’t.
6. Write questions and answers. Use the past simple.
1 Josh / ride to school? ✗
Did Josh ride to school?
No, he didn’t.
2 Dan / break his leg? ✓
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
3 Millie / find her phone? ✗
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
4 Jess and Oliver / watch a DVD? ✓
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
5 Beth and Jamie / help in the kitchen? ✗
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
6 William / buy any new clothes? ✗
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
Answer
your own answers
7. Complete the dialogue with the correct past simple negative or interrogative form of the verbs in brackets.
Pete 1…………………….. (you / have) a good weekend, Matt?
Matt Yes, I did. It was my birthday.
Pete Really? Happy birthday! What 2…………………….. (you / do)?
Matt I went to London for the weekend.
Pete Wow! Who 3…………………….. (you / go) with?
Matt I went with my family. It was great!
Pete 4…………………….. (you / drive) there?
Matt No, we 5…………………….. (not go) by car; we went by train. We saw all the sights: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, I loved it! But I 6…………………….. (not like) Buckingham Palace, because there were a lot of people.
Pete Yes, London is always really busy. 7…………………….. (you / buy) any souvenirs?
Matt No, I 8…………………….. (not have) time to go shopping!
Answer
1 Did you have 2 did you do 3 did you go
4 Did you drive 5 didn’t go 6 didn’t like
7 Did you buy 8 didn’t have
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