Simple Past Negative Verbs

Practice Exercise KEY

Complete the sentences with the negative form of the underlined verbs. Follow the
example.

Example: My sister’s train arrived late, but my brother’s bus __ didn’t arrive_ late.

1--They painted their house, but they ___ didn’t paint _____ their car.

2--Alex worked in the garden last week, but he ___ didn’t work _____ in the house.

3--Debbie talked to her father about her grades, but she _ didn’t talk _ talk to her
mother.

4--I got some advertisements in the mail, but I __ didn’t get __ any letters.

5--Harry knew Gina, but he __ didn’t know ____ her parents.

6--Andy wore shoes to the meeting, but he ___ didn’t wear _______ any socks.

7--The cat bit me, but the cat __ didn’t bite ___ the dog.

8--Tom broke his arm, but he ___ didn’t break ____ his leg.

9--The strawberries fell off their plants, but the apples ___ didn’t fall __ off their
trees.

10--I lost my keys. When I looked for them, I found my glasses, but I __ didn’t find __
my keys.

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