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Negative sentences in the Past Tense
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We use didn't (did not) to make a negative sentence in the past tense.This is for regular AND irregular verbs in English.
Compare the following:
Present: They don't live in Canada.
Past: They didn't live in Canada.
The main verb (live in the example above) is in its base form (of the infinitive). The auxiliary DIDN'T shows that the sentence is negative AND in the past tense.
NOTICE: The only difference between a negative sentence in the present tense and a negative sentence in the past tense is the change in the auxiliary verb. Both don't and doesn't didn't in the past tense.
Compare the negative sentences in the examples below:
Present: You don't.
Past: You didn't.
Present: You don't walk to work.
Past: You didn't walk to work.
Present: He doesn't speak Japanese.
Past: He didn't
Examples of negative sentences in the Past Tense
I didn't.
She didn't.
You didn't
He didn't come to my party.
They didn't study so they didn't pass the test.
We didn't sleep well last night.
Questions in the Past Tense
We use did to make a question in the past tense.
This is for regular AND irregular verbs in English.
(Exception is To Be and Modal Verbs such as Can)
Compare the following:
Present: Do they live in France?
Past: Did they live in France?
The main verb (live in the example above) is in its base form (of the infinitive). The auxiliary DID shows that the question is in the past tense. NOTICE: The only difference between a question in the present tense and a question in the past tense is the change in the auxiliary verb. Both Do and Does Didn't in past tense questions.
Compare the questions in the examples below:
Present: Do you need a doctor?
Past: Did you need a doctor?
Present: Do you ride your bike to work?
Past: Did you ride your bike to work?
Present: Does he live in Italy?
Past: Did he live in Italy?
We can also use a question word (Who, What, Why etc.) before DID to ask for more information [18, p. 542].
Did you study? – Yes, I did.
When did you study? – I studied last night.
Where did you study? – I studied at the library.
Examples of Questions in the Past Tense
Did you go to work yesterday?
Did they arrive on time?
Did she like the surprise?
Where did
What did you do yesterday?
What did you say? - I didn't say anything.
Why did we have to come?
Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense
Irregular verbs are ONLY irregular in affirmative/positive sentences. For example: The past tense of GO is WENT. It does not end in –ED so it is considered irregular.
The word went is used for all subjects – I, you, we, they, he, she, it.
I went
He went.
She went.
They went.
BUT, as we mentioned before, it is only in its irregular form (went). Compare the following using GO in the past tense.
They went
They didn't go to the beach --- Didn't shows that we are talking in the past tense. Did? --- Did shows that we are talking in the past tense. Another example with an irregular verb.
The past of EAT is ATE.
You ate.
You didn't eat.
Did you eat?
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