The Past Simple Tense

Negatives

We use the auxiliary did with not to form negatives (-).

We usually contract the negative did not into didn't:

Negative (-)Contraction (-)
did notdidn't

SubjectNegative (-)Infinitive
Ididn'tworklast week.
Youdidn'tcomeyesterday.
Hedidn'tplaythis morning.
Shedidn'tlistenlast Monday.
Itdidn'trainyesterday afternoon.
Wedidn'tgolast Saturday.
Theydidn'tsleeplast night.

Tip!
* We use the inifinitive form of the main verb with negatives:
I didn't played yesterday.
I didn't play yesterday.
He didn't went yesterday.
He didn't go yesterday.

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The Past Simple Tense - Regular Verbs

The Past Simple Tense - Irregular Verbs

The Past Simple Tense - Negatives

The Past Simple Tense - Questions

The Past Simple Tense - Short Answers

The Past Simple Tense - Time Phrases

The Past Simple Tense - Review