A. We use did in past simple negatives and questions:
|
Infinitive play |
|
Positive I |
played |
|
Negative I |
did not |
play |
|
Question Did |
I |
play? |
B. do/does (present) → did (past):
Let's look at the examples to gain a better understanding -
- I don't watch TV very often → I didn't watch TV yesterday.
- Does she often go away? → Did she go away last week?
C. We use did/didn't + infinitive (watch/play/go etc.):
|
I watched → I didn't watch (not I didn't watched) they went → Did they go? (not did they went?) he had → he didn't have |
Let's look at the examples below:
- 'Did you do the shopping?' 'No, I didn't have time.'
- We went to the cinema, but we didn't enjoy the film.
- I played tennis yesterday but I didn't win.
C. Study the word order in questions:
Did + subject + infinitive
|
How Where |
Did Did Did Did |
Your Sister You The Accident Your Parents |
Call Do Happen? Go |
You? Last Night? For Their Holiday? |
D. Short answers
| Yes, | I / we / you / they / he / she / it | did. |
| No, | I / we / you / they / he / she / it | didn't. |
Examples:
- 'Did you see Joe yesterday?' 'No, I didn't.
- 'Did it rain yesterday?' 'Yes, it did.'
- 'Did Helen come to the party?' 'No, she didn't.'
- 'Did your parents have a good holiday?' 'Yes, they did.'
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
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A1-A2 Grammar : I Didn't (Did You)...? (Past Simple Negative and Question Tags)
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