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Past Simple Negatives & Questions

Formación de Negativas y Preguntas en Pasado Simple
En esta lección dominarás el uso del auxiliar de pasado DID y su forma negativa DIDN'T para construir oraciones negativas y formular preguntas en pasado simple.
Lección 25  ·  Nivel A1  ·  60 min  ·  Español → Inglés

Quick Review — Pasado Simple Afirmativo

Recordatorio rápido de verbos regulares e irregulares antes de estudiar negativas.
Regulares (+ed)
worked, played, studied, visited, cleaned
Irregulares (Cambio de raíz)
went, saw, ate, bought, wrote, had, took
Regla clave de hoy: En afirmativo el verbo cambia en pasado, pero en negativas y preguntas el verbo vuelve a su forma base.

The Magic Word: DID

For negatives and questions in the past, we use DID or Didn't.

After did/didn't, always use the base verb (go, eat, play NOT went, ate, played)!

I didn't go to school.
I didn't went to school.

Oraciones Negativas — Sujeto + Didn't + Verbo Base

Estructura para decir que una acción NO ocurrió en el pasado.
Afirmativa
I went to London yesterday. / She worked late.
Negativa con DIDN'T
I didn't go to London. / She didn't work late.
Error habitual: NUNCA digas "I didn't went" ni "I didn't worked". El verbo tras didn't debe ir en su forma base (go, work, eat).

Question Sentences

Did + subject + BASE VERB...?

QuestionShort Answer
Did you eat lunch?Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.
Did she go home?Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.
Did they play soccer?Yes, they did. / No, they didn't.

Always Use the BASE VERB!

Did you went to the park?
Did you go to the park?
She didn't ate pizza.
She didn't eat pizza.

After did/didn't go, eat, play, see, do, have (NOT went, ate, played...)

Práctica — Completa las Oraciones Negativas

Selecciona la forma negativa correcta en pasado simple.
1. She ___ to the gym yesterday evening. (not go)
2. We ___ the new project presentation on Monday. (not finish)
3. He ___ a laptop last week. (not buy)

Práctica — Completa las Preguntas en Pasado

Selecciona la estructura interrogativa correcta usando Did + Verbo Base.
1. ___ you see the manager yesterday?
2. What time did she ___ at the office this morning?
3. Where did they ___ their weekend holidays?

Spot the Mistake! — Doble Pasado

Encuentra el verbo mal puesto en pasado tras el auxiliar didn't.
She didn't went to the meeting yesterday
¡Correcto! Como el auxiliar didn't ya indica pasado, el verbo principal debe ir en su forma base: didn't go (no didn't went).
Regla de oro: Nunca dupliques la marca de pasado: Didn't / Did + Verbo Infinitivo.

Build a Negative Sentence — Reordenar Frases

Ordena las palabras manteniendo "didn't" antes del verbo base.

Build a Question — Reordenar Preguntas

Ordena las palabras manteniendo el auxiliar "Did" al inicio.

Remember These Base Verbs! — Lista de Referencia

Observa cómo cambia la frase entre afirmativa y negativa/interrogativa.
Verbo BaseAfirmativa (+)Negativa (-)Pregunta (?)
GoI wentI didn't goDid you go?
SeeShe sawShe didn't seeDid she see?
HaveWe hadWe didn't haveDid we have?
Regla: Tras didn't y did el verbo NUNCA cambia a pasado.

Short Answers

Did you study English yesterday?
Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.
Did she cook dinner?
Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.
Did they visit Madrid?
Yes, they did. / No, they didn't.

True or False? — Reglas de Preguntas y Negativas

Evalúa si las afirmaciones sobre la estructura de pasado simple son verdaderas o falsas.
1. En oraciones negativas con "didn't" el verbo principal va en forma base.
2. La frase "I didn't saw him" es gramaticalmente correcta.
3. Las preguntas en pasado simple empiezan con el auxiliar "Did".

Roleplay: Weekend Chat

A: Did you go out on Saturday?
B: No, I didn't. I stayed home.
A: Did you watch a movie?
B: Yes, I did! I watched Titanic.
A: Did you like it?
B: Yes, I did. It was great!

Practice with a partner! Change the activities.

Ask Your Partner!

Use these prompts to make past questions:

  • go to work/school?
  • cook dinner?
  • call a friend?
  • play a game?
  • watch TV?

Example: Did you cook dinner last night?

Answer with: Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.

Quick Quiz

1. Choose the correct negative:
2. Choose the correct question:
3. Correct short answer to Did she call?:

Great Job Today!

We learned to make past simple negatives and questions.

Remember: did/didn't + BASE VERB!

Short answers: Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.

Homework: Practice more at home!

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