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Past tense: Negative Forms
To make a negative statement in the past:
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B
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AFFIRMATIVE:
George
played
soccer last night.
well.
did not
play
George
To make a negative statement in the past:
    1:  place 'did not' between the subject (here = 'George') and the verb
played
did not
play
NEGATIVE:
did not
play
He
had
a lot of fun.
He
had
did not
have
Was
he
played
very happy.
a lot of fun.
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  • Song ("What would I do?") composed by, and courtesy of Gregg Boethin.

    •  
    To make a negative statement in the past:
        1:  place 'did not' between the subject (here = George) and the verb
        2.  use the basic verb form (play, win, etc.  not  played,  won.)
    His team
    won.
    win.
    His team
    won
    did not
    He was
    He was
    very happy.
    not
     
    More examples:
    Exception:  Don't use 'did not' with the verb 'to be.'
    Exception:  Don't use 'did not' with the verb 'to be.'
                        Simply place 'not' after the verb.
    Past tense: Negative Forms