Present and Past Negatives
Let’s complete these sentences by creating present and past negative forms based on the information given.
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“You flew to school yesterday.”
- No, I didn’t fly to school yesterday. I walked/took the bus.
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“Lemons are sweet.”
- No, lemons aren’t sweet. They are sour.
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“Astronauts walked on Mars in 1969.”
- No, astronauts didn’t walk on Mars in 1969. They landed on the Moon in 1969.
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“You were a baby in the year 2000.”
- No, I wasn’t a baby in 2000. I was 5/10/15 years old in 2000.
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“Buddha came from China.”
- No, Buddha didn’t come from China. Buddha came from Nepal.
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“Coffee comes from cocoa beans.”
- No, coffee doesn’t come from cocoa beans. It comes from coffee beans.
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“You slept outdoors last night.”
- No, I didn’t sleep outdoors last night. I slept indoors.
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“Ice is hot.”
- No, ice isn’t hot. It is cold.
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“Dinosaurs disappeared a hundred years ago.”
- No, dinosaurs didn’t disappear a hundred years ago.
- They disappeared millions of years ago.
Simple Past Questions:
For each italicized word or phrase, let’s create a simple past question.
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He/study
- Did he study yesterday?
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He/sick
- Was he sick yesterday?
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She/sad
- Was she sad yesterday?
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They/eat
- Did they eat yesterday?
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They/hungry
- Were they hungry yesterday?
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You/go
- Did you go yesterday?
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She/understand
- Did she understand yesterday?
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He/forget
- Did he forget yesterday?
Each sentence transformation correctly applies the rules of making negative and interrogative sentences in English. Let me know if you need more detailed explanations on any of these grammar points!