Irregular

Negative

Yes/No Questions

Irregular verbs are difficult. You just have to memorize them. Practice writing and saying them. Here are some examples.Present Past

Break ... BrokeCome ... CameEat ... AteDrive ... DroveSay ... SaidWrite ... Wrote

Can you guess the rest?Do … ______Go … ______See … ______Teach … ______Understand … ______

DidWentSaw

Taught

Understood

Past tense negative verbs are difficult because students often confuse the negative part (didn’t) with the infinitive part of the verb. The infinitive part doesn’t change! Here are some examples.Incorrect Correct

Yesterday I didn’t went to school. ... Yesterday I didn’t go to school.Last week she didn’t drove to work. … Last week she didn’t drive to ….The child didn’t ate lunch. … The child didn’t eat lunch.The student didn’t saw a movie. … The student didn’t see a movie.Your turn to practice.

I didn’t broke the window.…

He didn’t drank the beer last night.…

We didn’t studied English last weekend.

They didn’t grew up in San Luis Obispo.

The police didn’t caught the criminals. ...

You didn’t did your homework. ...

Your answers.

I didn’t break the window.

He didn’t drink the beer last night.

We didn’t study English last weekend.

They didn’t grow up in San Luis Obispo.The police didn’t catch the criminals.You didn’t do your homework.

Yes/No questions mean the answers are either “yes” or “no.” Therefore, the first word for these past tense questions is “Did.” But similar to negative sentences, the infinitive doesn’t change. The answer, however, must have the past tense verb. Here are some examples.Question Incorrect AnswerDid you go to school? Did you went to school? ... Yes I did. I went ...Did they take the test? Did they took the test? … No, they didn’t take it yet. Did we begin yet? Did we began yet? … Yes, we did.Did I make a mistake? Did I made a mistake? … No, you didn’t make a mistake.Your turn to practice.

1) Did you grow tomatoes last summer?2) Did you leave the movie early?3) Did the Beatles sing a song?4) Did he break his leg playing soccer?5) Did they make dinner already?6) Did she hear the good news?7) Did we write essays in class?

AnswersYes, I did. I grew... or No, I didn’tYes, I did. I left... or No, I didn’tYes, they did. They sang ... or No, they didn’tYes, he did. He broke. or No, he didn’tYes, they made... or No, they didn’tYes, she did. She heard... or No, she didn’tYes, we did. We wrote. or No, we didn’t

Yesterday she ________ a soda. (drink)

Last week she ____________ a soda. (not drink)

Did she _________ a soda yesterday? (drink)

This morning he ________ to work. (drive)

Yesterday he ____________ to work. (not drive)

Did he _________ to work yesterday? (drive)

Last month he ________ a letter. (write)

Last night he ___________ a letter. (not write)

Did he _________ a letter last month? (write)

drank

didn’t drink

drink Yes, she did

drove

didn’t drive

drive

No, he

didn’t wrote

didn’t write

write Yes, he did.

Last night the mother ________ her son music. (teach)

Last week she ____________ music. (not teach)

Did she _________ music last week? (teach)

This morning he ________ breakfast. (eat)

Last week he ____________ breakfast. (not eat)

Did he _________ breakfast this morning? (eat)

Yesterday she ________. (swim)

Last summer she ____________. (not swim)

Did she _________ last summer? (swim)

taught

didn’t teach

teachNo, she didn’t.

ate

didn’t eat

eat Yes, he did.

swam

didn’t swim

swimNo, she didn’t

This morning he ________ about his girlfriend. (think)

Last week he ____________ about his girlfriend. (not think)

Did he _________ about his girlfriend this morning? (think)

Last night he _________ and played the piano. (sing)

Last weekend he ____________. (not sing)

Did he _________ last night?(sing)

Last Saturday he ________ Mike Tyson. (fight)

Last month he ____________ anyone. (not fight)

Did he _________ last month?(fight)

didn’t think

didn’t sing

didn’t fight

thought

sang

fought

sing Yes, he did.

fight No, he didn’t.

think

Yes, he did.

Last Sunday she _______ a race. (win)

Last week she __________. She lost her race. (not win)

Did she ________ last week? (win)

This morning they ________ in the park. (sit)

Last weekend they ____________ in the park. (not sit)

Did they _________ in the park last weekend? (sit)

Yesterday he ________ to work. (run)

On Monday he __________ to work. (not run)

Did he _________ to work yesterday? (run)

won

sat

ran

didn’t win

didn’t sit

sit

No, they didn’t.

win No, she didn’t.

didn’t run

run

Yes, he did.

Last spring she _______ plants. (grow)

This spring she __________ plants. (not grow)

Did she ________ plants last spring? (grow)

Last weekend the girl _______ her leg. (break)

Last year she ____________ her leg. (not break)

Did she ________ her leg last year? (break)

Yesterday the girls _______ clothes. (buy)

Last week they __________ clothes. (not buy)

Did they ________ clothes yesterday? (buy)

grew

broke

bought

didn’t grow

didn’t break

didn’t buy

grow Yes, she did.

break

No, she didn’t.

buy

Yes, they did.

Last Monday he _________ dinner. (bring)

Last night he __________ dinner. (not bring)

Did he ________ dinner last Monday?(bring)

This winter the birds ________ south. (fly)

Last summer they ____________ south. (not fly)

Did they _________ south this winter? (fly)

Yesterday she ________ in the office. (fall)

Today she __________. (not fall)

Did she _________ today? (fall)

brought

flew

fell

didn’t bring

didn’t fly

fly

Yes, they did.

bring Yes, he did.

didn’t fall

fall

No, she didn’t.

Yesterday he _______ to his wife. (speak)

Today he __________ to his boss. (not speak)

Did he ________ to his boss today?(speak)

Last weekend they _______ a movie. (see)

Last night they __________ a movie. (not see)

Did they ________ a movie last night? (see)

Last Saturday he _______ a bicycle. (ride)

Last week he __________ a bicycle. (not ride)

Did he ________ last Saturday?(ride)

spoke

saw

rode

didn’t speak

didn’t see

didn’t ride

speakNo, he didn’t.

see

No, they didn’t.

ride Yes, he did.

Last year he _______ his house. (build)

This year he ____________ his house. (not build)

Did he ________ his house this year?(build)

In the first game he _________ the ball. (catch)

In the last game he __________ the ball. (not catch)

Did he ________ the ball in the first game? (catch)

Last Saturday she _______ a present to her father. (give)

Last week she __________ a present to her father. (not give)

Did she ________ a present last Saturday? (give)

built

caught

gave

didn’t build

didn’t catch

didn’t give

buildNo, he

didn’t.

catch Yes, he did.

give

Yes, she did.

Last Monday they _______ the car race. (begin)

Today they ___________ the race. (not begin)

Did they _________ the race today? (begin)

Last weekend my friend _______ to my house. (come)

Last night he __________ over. (not come)

Did he ________ over last night?(come)

This morning I ________ my clock radio. (hear)

Last week I ____________ my clock radio. (not hear)

Did I ________ my radio this morning? (hear)

began

came

heard

didn’t begin

didn’t come

didn’t hear

begin No, they didn’t.

come

No, he didn’t.

hear Yes, I did.

Last week they _______ the answer to their homework. (know)

This week they ____________ the answer. (not know)

Did they ________ the answer this week? (know)

Last birthday she _________ a cake. (make)

This Christmas she __________ a cake. (not make)

Did she ________ a cake last birthday? (make)

Last Saturday he _______ his bills. (pay)

Last month he __________ his bills. (not pay)

Did he ________ his bills last Saturday? (pay)

knew

made

paid

didn’t know

didn’t make

didn’t pay

knowNo, they didn’t.

make Yes, she did.

pay

Yes, he did.

Last Monday the boss _______, “Don’t be late!” (say)

Today he ___________ anything. (not say)

Did he _________ something today? (say)

Last weekend my friend _______ his house. (sell)

Last year he __________ his house. (not sell)

Did he ________ his house last year?(sell)

This morning I ________ on the couch. (sleep)

Last week I ____________ on the couch. (not sleep)

Did I ________ on the couch this morning? (sleep)

said

sold

slept

didn’t say

didn’t sell

didn’t sleep

say No, he didn’t.

sell

No, he didn’t.

sleep Yes, I did.

Last week they _______ and read in the library. (stand)

This week they ____________ in the library. (not stand)

Did they ________ in the library this week? (stand)

Last Saturday he _________ a touchdown pass. (throw)

This weekend he ____________ a touchdown. (not make)

Did he ________ a touchdown last Saturday? (throw)

Last Saturday she _______ at 8am. (wake up)

Today she ______________ at 8am. (not wake up)

Did she ________ at 8am last Saturday?(wake up)

stood

threw

woke up

didn’t stand

didn’t throw

didn’t wake up

stand No, they didn’t.

throw Yes, he did.

wake up

Yes, she did.

Last Monday the man _______ a hard hat. (wear)

Today he ___________ one. (not wear)

Did he _________ a hard hat today? (wear)

Last weekend the baby _______ a bath. (take)

Last night she ___________ take one. (not take)

Did she ________ a bath last night?(take)

This morning the men ________ for their first time. (meet)

Last week they ____________. (not meet)

Did they ________ this morning? (meet)

wore

took

met

didn’t wear

didn’t take

didn’t meet

wear No, he didn’t.

take

No, she didn’t.

meet Yes, they did.

1) Last week I _______ a new car. (not buy)

2) Yesterday she _______ for work at 7:45am. (leave)

3) This morning my boss _______ I can have a long lunch. (say)

4) Did you _______ coffee this morning? Yes, I ________. (drink)

5) Did President Bush _______ a speech last night? No, he ________. (make)

6) Last month we __________ a vacation. (not take)

7) On Wednesday they _______ their soccer game. (win)

8) I can’t find my keys. I think I _______ them. (lose)

9) Did you _______ at your sister’s wedding? Yes, I ____. I _____ a lot. (sing) (sing)

10) My mom _______ a movie last weekend. (not see)

11) Juan _______ carefully about the answer. (think)

12) Maria _______ lunch with Stella. (eat)

didn’t buy

left

said

drink did

make didn’t

didn’t take

won

lost

sing did sang

didn’t see

thought

ate

1) Who did you see yesterday?

2) What did you eat on your last birthday?

3) When did you drink beer last?

4) Where did you go last weekend?

5) Who taught you the best lesson about life?

6) What did you say to your family yesterday?

7) Who gave you your best present?

8) What did you bring to the United States?

9) Who did you speak to this morning?

10) What did you think about yesterday?

11) What time did you wake up today?

12) When did you win a prize/present/money?

Now write your own questions.Who …..?

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Where…..?

When …..?

Why …..?

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