Past Simple Negative - Test 1

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didn't wish to be seen by this man. (wish)

1. He _______________

didn't want to go very bad. (want)

2. I ______________

didn't know you were so nice. (know)

3. I ______________

didn't believe it at the time. (believe)

4. But I __________________

5. It ______________ long to read it. (take)

6. The character of the land _________________. (change)

7. I ____________ to be so sharp. (go)

8. He looked at it, but he ______________ it. (see)

9. I _____________ it, but we did it. (do)

10. But she _______________ for his answer. (wait)

11. I _______________ it quite so soon. (think)

12. They _______________ to wait and see. (have)

13. I ____________________ what she meant. (quite/know)

14. She _________________ to see it in that light. (appear)

15. And the work _______________ your back. (break)

16. He ____________________ in her direction. (even/look)

17. His eyes answered, but he ________________. (speak)

18. You _______________ of your own life. (think)

19. But he _______________ where she was. (know)

20. We _____________ a word for a good while. (say)