NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
PAST SIMPLE: Negatives
I I
You You
He He
She played tennis. She didn’t play tennis.
It It
We We
They They

 Write the sentences below in their negative forms. Study the boxes above.

1. He went to school yesterday.

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2. They ate lunch at the cafeteria.

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3. My sister played basketball with her friends.

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4. I read a newspaper on the train.

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5. It rained last week.
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6. I felt sick, so I saw a doctor.

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7. Thomas had a good time at the party.

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8. Susan liked the movie.

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9. I saw you at the shopping mall on Saturday.

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10. My wife bought a new hat this morning.
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Grammar Focus Past Simple: Negatives

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. He didn’t go to school yesterday.

2. They didn’t eat lunch at the cafeteria.
3. My sister didn’t play basketball with her
friends.
4. I didn’t read a newspaper on the train.
5. It didn’t rain last week.
6. I didn’t feel sick, so I didn’t see a doctor.
7. Thomas didn’t have a good time at the
party.
8. Susan didn’t like the movie.
9. I didn’t see you at the shopping mall on
Saturday.
10. My wife didn’t buy a new hat this
morning.

Grades as
percentages
10 / 10 = 100%
9 / 10 = 90
8 / 10 = 75
7 / 10 = 63
6 / 10 = 50
5 / 10 = 38
4 / 10 = 25
3 / 10 = 13
2 / 10 = 20
1 / 10 = 10
0 / 10 = 0%

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