To form the negative of the simple past tense for irregular verbs place "did not" before the irregular verb. The main verb in the sentence is in simple form. The contracted form "didn't" is usually used.
For information on contractions please refer to Lesson 1b. For a list of the irregular verbs used in this program see the manual.
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I did not go. |
I didn't go. |
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You did not go. |
You didn't go. |
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He did not go. |
He didn't go. |
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She did not go. |
She didn't go. |
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It did not go. |
It didn't go. |
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We did not go. |
We didn't go. |
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You did not go. |
You didn't go. |
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They did not go. |
They didn't go. |
I didn't see my friend.
Karen did not know the answer.
We didn't bake cookies.
You didn't feed the cat.
Grandfather did not eat a banana.