Past Simple Negative Exercise

In this past simple negative exercise with answers you can test your knowledge of the simple past tense.

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Past Simple Negative Exercise:

In this past simple exercise, change the positive statements into negative ones. For example:

(She went to Spain) She didn't go to Spain

(She accepted the job) .
(Sofie drew a picture) .
(I got to the party on time) .
(They found out who stole it) .
(She chose her favourite film) .
(They heard the door closing) .
(I had porridge for breakfast) .
(They knew she had gone) .
(The staff wanted a pay rise) .
(The boy lay on the grass) .
(They allowed him to come late) .
(She pointed at the sky) .
(Peter meant to fix the door) .
(We worked hard last year).
(John sold his son’s car) .

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