Simple Past Tense Question, Negative, and Affirmative Practice

Directions:Work with a classmate.Look at the main verb and adverb (time word or

phrase) at the top of the screen.Look at the 1st picture. Ask your classmate a yes/no

question using the main verb and adverb. Remember to add the auxiliary verb “did” to start the question.

Click to see if you formed the question correctly.Your classmate will then answer negatively about the

1st picture and affirmatively about the 2nd picture.Click to see if your classmate formed the answers

correctly.

Example: eat - this morningDid you eat eggs this morning?

No, I didn’t eat eggs this morning. I ate toast.

What did you really eat this morning?

drink - this morningDid you drink coffee this morning?

No, I didn’t drink coffee this morning. I drank juice.

What did you really drink this morning?

buy - last yearDid you buy a new car last year?

No, I didn’t buy a new car last year. I bought a motorcycle.

What did you really buy last year?

go - last weekDid you go shopping last week?

No, I didn’t go shopping last week. I went dancing.

Where did you really go last week?

pay your gas bill - last monthDid you pay your gas bill last month?

No, I didn’t pay my gas bill last month. I paid my cable bill.

What bills did you really pay last month?

break – two years agoDid you break your leg two years ago?

No, I didn’t break my leg two years ago. I broke my arm.

Did you really break anything two years (or more) ago?

see – yesterday afternoonDid you see your sister yesterday afternoon?

No, I didn’t see my sister yesterday afternoon. I saw my brother.

Did you really see any family yesterday afternoon?

bring – todayDid you bring a pencil with you today?

No, I didn’t bring a pencil with me today. I brought a pen.

What did you really bring with you today?

wake up – this morningDid you wake up early this morning?

No, I didn’t wake up early this morning. I woke up late.

What time did you really wake up this morning?

Feel okay/sick – yesterdayDid you feel okay yesterday?

No, I didn’t feel okay yesterday. I felt sick.How did you really feel yesterday?

Have – yesterday eveningDid you have a headache yesterday evening?

No, I didn’t have a headache yesterday evening. I had a stomachache.

Did you really have any health problems yesterday evening?