Past Simple Negation - Exercise

Fill in the negative form of the past simple.

1. They invited Linda to their party, but they __________________Carol.

2. We met Sally, but we ______________________ Frank.

3. They did their English homework, but they _________________ their maths
homework.

4. The girls visited the Tower, but they _________________ Westminster

Abbey.

5. He bought jeans, but he __________________ any T-shirts.

6. We watched the news, but we ________________ the weather report.

7. We read chapter 1 to 4, but we __________________the last chapter.

8. She talked to us, but she ______________________ to Mr Brown.

9. They played tennis, but they ____________________football.

10. She made breakfast, but she ___________________lunch.

11. They were in Boston, but they ____________________ in New York.

12. She liked Chris, but she ________________________ Robert.

13. He was happy, but she _____________________ happy.

14. Paula sang well, but Christina __________________ well.

15. She got up early, but he ______________________ early.

Past Simple Negation - Exercise 2

Fill in the negation.

1. They went to work by train. They _________________ to work by train.

2. We gave her an expensive necklace. We _____________her an expensive

necklace.

3. They did their homework carefully. They ______________ their homework

carefully.

4. He drove very fast. He __________________very fast.

5. Daniel opened a new restaurant. Daniel _______________ a new

restaurant.

6. We worked last Monday. We ____________________ last Monday.

7. We saw Bill yesterday evening. We _________________ Bill yesterday

evening.

8. The boys liked their sports teacher. The boys _________________ their
sports teacher.

9. I ordered ham and eggs. I ____________________ ham and eggs.

10. Nicole found her ring. Nicole __________________ her ring.

11. The twins were at the party. The twins _________________ at the party.

12. They watched TV. They _____________________ TV.

13. Nancy went to school. Nancy __________________to school.

14. He was in town. He _____________________ in town.

15. They lived in Glasgow. They __________________ in Glasgow.

Past Simple Negation - Exercise 3

Fill in the negation.

1. They were at the party yesterday. They ____________________at the party

yesterday.

2. Paula wrote back. Paula _____________________ back.

3. We arrived late. We _________________________ late.

4. He played football. He ________________________ football.

5. I forgot her birthday. I _____________________ her birthday.

6. He washed the car. He ____________________ the car.

7. She hurt her leg. She _______________________ her leg.

8. Sam was tired. Sam _________________________tired.

9. I found the keys. I _______________________ the keys.

10. Martin visited his grandparents. Martin ___________________ his

grandparents.

11. She tidied her room. She _____________________ her room.

12. He jumped high. He __________________________ high.

13. Steve left the hotel three days ago. Steve _________________ the hotel.

14. She was in Italy last summer. She _____________________ in Italy last
summer.

15. Mr Brown read my essay. Mr Brown ______________________ my essay.

Past Simple Negative - Exercise 4

Write down the negation.

1. She came to my party. She ____________________ to my party.

2. The weather was nice. The weather _________________ nice.

3. He wrote a long letter. He _______________________ a long letter.

4. My parents came home late. My parents _____________________ home

late.

5. Steven ran fast. Steven _____________________fast.

6. She bought a new car. She ________________________ a new car.

7. They were angry. They _______________________ angry.

8. Patricia found her ring. Patricia ______________________ her ring.

9. He was late. He ______________________________late.

10. They sang beautifully. They ______________________________

beautifully.

11. His friends were very happy. His friends _____________________ very
happy.

12. They had breakfast. They ____________________________ breakfast.

13. Dan drove me to the airport. Dan _____________________ me to the

airport.

14. Mr Grant was at home. Mr Grant ______________________ at home.

15. Bill lost his key. Bill _______________________________ his key.

Past Simple Negation - Exercise 5

Put the following sentences into the negation. Fill in the negative form of the
verb.

Example: She wrote an email to Tom. She didn't write an email to Tom.

1. My dad met her in Paris three days ago.

My dad _____________________________ her in Paris three days ago.

2. Sam bought a new camera.

Sam ___________________________________ a new camera.

3. They came home late from work last Monday.

They ___________________________________ home late from work last

Monday.

4. We played tennis yesterday afternoon.

We ____________________________________ tennis yesterday

afternoon.

5. I caught a cold last winter.

I _______________________________________ a cold last winter.

6. The girls watched TV yesterday evening.

The girls _____________________________________ TV yesterday

evening.

7. The student copied the text from the board.

The student ___________________________________ the text from the

board.

8. The children swam in the sea.

The children _____________________________________ in the sea.

9. We stayed at the same hotel in Paris.

We ____________________________________________ at the same

hotel in Paris.

10. Linda flew to Las Vegas last Wednesday.

Linda ______________________________ to Las Vegas last Wednesday.

11. I was really tired yesterday evening.

I _________________________________ really tired yesterday evening.

12. They went to bed early last Friday.

They ___________________________________ to bed early last Friday.

13. We found out what they did last night.

We __________________________________ what they did last night.

14. She cooked pasta for dinner last Thursday.

She __________________________________ pasta for dinner last

Thursday.

15. They were late for school again two days ago.

They _____________________________ late for school again two days

ago.
Past Tense Negation - Exercise 6

Put the following sentences into the negation. Fill in the negative form of the
verb.

Example: We had fish for dinner. We didn't have fish for dinner.

1. We saw our friends after school.

We __________________________ our friends after school.

2. I talked to her this morning.

I ____________________________ to her this morning.

3. She did the washing while we were at work.

She __________________________ the washing while we were at work.

4. My sister was at home when Aunt Susan arrived.

My sister _________________________ at home when Aunt Susan arrived.

5. Barbara fed the animals in the morning.

Barbara ____________________________ the animals in the morning.

6. The lessons were very interesting.

The lessons __________________________ very interesting.

7. The meeting began at eight o'clock in the morning.

The meeting _________________________ at eight o'clock in the morning.

8. We agreed to what she said.

We _________________________________ to what she said.

9. She showed me her new mountain bike.

She __________________________________ me her new mountain bike.

10. They were at home yesterday afternoon.

They _________________________________ at home yesterday

afternoon.

11. We met him at the station last Friday.

We ____________________________________ him at the station last

Friday.
12. We played football at the weekend.

We _____________________________________ football at the

weekend.

13. His mother went to work by car yesterday.

His mother ________________________________ to work by car

yesterday.

14. He wasn't angry with me because I told him the truth.

He was angry with me because I ___________________________ him the

truth.

15. We were happy because Ron invited us to his party.

We were angry because Ron _____________________________ us to his

party.