Past Simple – Negation of sentences in English – Exercise 3

Task No. 1250

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negations of the verbs in CAPITALS into the gaps.

Use the long forms of the auxiliaries.

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Form of the Past Simple

Welcome to your Past Simple – Negation of sentences in English – Exercise 3

1. Petra RODE a bicycle. → Petra  a bicycle.
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2. The boys CLIMBED a tree. → The boys a tree.
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3. I CUT my finger. → I  my finger.
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4. We FORGOT to lock the door. → We  to lock the door.
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5. My friend LOOKED after the baby. → My friend after the baby.
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6. They TURNED down the music. → They  down the music.
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7. The girl COMBED her hair. → The girl  her hair.
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8. He HELPED in the kitchen. → He  in the kitchen.
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9. They THOUGHT they knew the way. → They  they knew the way.
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10. I SENT my girlfriend a birthday card. → I  my girlfriend a birthday card.
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