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Past simple negative and question forms – English Grammar Exercises for A1

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1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.

didn’t take     didn’t visit     wasn’t     didn’t havedidn’t go     didn’t check     didn’t stay     didn’t like
  • 1)
    They didn’t stay in the 5-star hotel because it was too expensive.
  • 2)
    She to the Eiffel Tower when she was in Paris.
  • 3)
    I the bus to work this morning. I decided to walk.
  • 4)
    We the beach because it wasn’t very clean.
  • 5)
    He his uncle when he went to New York because he was too busy.
  • 6)
    The weather very nice when we were in London.
  • 7)
    She enough money to pay for her ticket.
  • 8)
    They our passports at Glasgow Airport.

2. Complete each question with the past simple form of the verb in brackets.

  • 1)
    Where did you go on holiday last year? (you, go)
  • 2)
    How from Paris to London? (they, travel)
  • 3)
    How long from the airport? (be, the journey)
  • 4)
    How much ? (the flight, cost)
  • 5)
    What most about London? (she, like)
  • 6)
    What of the food in England? (you, think)
  • 7)
    How long in London? (he, stay)
  • 8)
    How much during your holiday? (you, spend)

3. Complete the text with the past simple positive or negative form of the verbs in brackets.

  • Paul (1) ) (call) a taxi, but it (2) ) (come) so he (3) ) (take) a bus to the airport. The plane (4) ) (be) late, so he (5) ) (wait) for three hours at the airport. The weather (6) ) (be) bad so the plane (7) ) (land) in a different city. He (8) ) (arrive) at his hotel at 10 pm. The receptionist (9) ) (ask) him, ‘Good journey?’ ‘No, I (10) ) (have) a good journey. It was terrible.’

4. Write questions about a trip to Mumbai to match the answers.

  • 1)
    When? I went there last November.
  • When did you go there?
  • 2)
    How? I travelled by Air India from London.
  • 3)
    a good time? Yes, I had a very nice time.
  • 4)
    Where? I stayed in a hotel by the sea.
  • 5)
    How long? I only stayed a week. Then I went to Delhi.
  • 6)
    hot? Yes, it was about 35°.

5. Correct the sentences.

  • 1)
    Did you watched the football match last night?
  • Did you watch the football match last night?
  • 2)
    We didn’t stayed in expensive hotels.
  • 3)
    I didn’t liked the food in that restaurant.
  • 4)
    A Did they catch the last bus?
  • B Yes, they do.
  • 5)
    He didn’t came to the cinema with us because he was tired.
  • 6)
    Did you bought your sunglasses in the supermarket?
  • 7)
    Nick didn’t wanted to wait for the bus.
  • 8)
    A Did he go to his grandparents’ house on Sunday?
  • B No, he don’t.

6. Complete the sentences with the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

  • 1)
    We didn’t travel (not travel) by plane to Denmark – we took trains.
  • 2)
    I (not take) an umbrella today, so I got wet.
  • 3)
    Marion and Neil (not want) a big wedding.
  • 4)
    He (not answer) the telephone, because he was busy.
  • 5)
    When I was a child, I (not like) chocolate.
  • 6)
    We (not see) any wild animals when we went to Egypt.
  • 7)
    She (not get) back home on time, so I was really worried.

7. Change the positive past simple verbs to negative verb forms in these sentences.

  • 1)
    We went by tram.
  • We didn’t go by tram.
  • 2)
    They travelled along the Silk Road.
  • 3)
    We had a good time.
  • 4)
    The tickets cost a lot of money.
  • 5)
    She visited China.
  • 6)
    They stayed in hotels.
  • 7)
    The people spoke English, so I understood them.

8. Complete the questions and answers.

  • 1)
    A Didyou go(go) through Central Asia?
  • B Yes, I did
  • 2)
    A you (start) your journey in Turkey?
  • B No, I .
  • 3)
    A he (enjoy) his trip?
  • B No, he .
  • 4)
    A they (travel) by train?
  • B Yes, they .

9. Write the questions to complete the conversation.

  • A (1) ) How did you travel? (how)
  • B We travelled by train.
  • A (2) ) (how much)
  • B The journey cost £750.
  • A (3) ) (how many)
  • B We visited five countries.
  • A (4) ) (where)
  • B We stayed in hotels.
  • A (5) ) (when)
  • B We arrived home yesterday.

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