Short Reading Text

Yesterday was quiet for Leo.

He did not wake up early.

He didn’t run to the bus stop like he usually does.

Leo did not forget his homework, but he didn’t bring his lunch.

At school, he did not feel tired, and he didn’t complain.

In the evening, he did not watch TV.

He didn’t stay up late.

It was a simple day, and that was enough.

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Exercise 1

Change the sentences to the negative form

I watched a movie last night.

She ate breakfast early.

They played football after school.

We finished the test quickly.

He went to bed late.

Exercise 2

Choose the correct sentence

a) She didn’t went home early.

b) She didn’t go home early.

a) We did not saw the teacher.

b) We did not see the teacher.

a) They didn’t studied yesterday.

b) They didn’t study yesterday.

Simple Past – Negative Form

 

✨ We use the simple past to talk about things that happened yesterday, last week, or in the past.

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💬 How to make a negative sentence?

👉 Formula:

Subject + did not (didn’t) + base verb

✅ We don’t use the past tense of the verb — only the base form!

Sentence Type	Example
Positive	She played soccer.
Negative	She didn’t play soccer.
Positive	They ate pizza.
Negative	They didn’t eat pizza.

 ❗Remember:

• Use didn’t for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

• The main verb goes back to the base form (not past).

Exercise