Essential Grammar in Use(Third Edition)--Past Unit12

I didn't ...    Did you?(past simple negative and questions)

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A 

We use did in past simple negatives and questions:

infinitive 

play

start

watch

have

see

do

go

positive 

I  we  you they  he  she it

played started watched  had saw did went

negative 

I  we you  they he she  it

didn't  (did not)

play start  watch  have  see  do  go

question

did

I  we  you  they he  she  it

play? start? watch? have? see? do? go?

B 

do / does (present)  did (past):

• I don't watch television very often.      I didn't watch television yesterday.
• Does she often go away?       Did she go away last week?

C 

We use did / didn't + infinitive (watch / play / go etc.):

 I watched      but     I didn't watch       (not I didn't watched)

they went                  did they go?          (not did they went)

he had                       he didn't have 

you did                      did you do?

• I played tennis yesterday, but I didn't win.
• Did you do the shopping?       No, I didn't have time.
• We went to the cinema, but we didn't enjoy the film.

D 

Study the word order in questions:

                      did + subject + infinitive 

What  How  Where

Did did   did did

you sister  you the ancient your parents

phone  do happen?  go

you? last night?   for their holiday?

E 

Short answers

Yes,

I / we / you / they  he / she / it

did.

No,

I / we / you / they  he / she / it

didn't

• Did you see Joe yesterday?     No, I didn't.
• Did it rain on Sunday?     Yes, it did.
• Did Helen come to the party?     No, she didnt.
• Did your parents have a good holiday?     Yes, they did.