More past tenses
- Was he at home yesterday? - I think so, but I didn't phone.
- He called yesterday, but he didn't see me. - Did he phone? - I don't think so.
- These are the interrogative and negative forms in the past.
- You do not change the verb, you simply put the auxiliary "do" into the past "did":
- I did not (didn't) like the food. He did not (didn't) phone. We did not (didn't) like him.
- Questions are easy, too: Did he like it? Did she phone?
- Did you like the play last night? - I didn't see it.
- But did you go to the theatre? - Yes, but I was so tired I closed my eyes.
- Tell me, was the play interesting? - I didn't understand very much, it was in Greek.
- Then why did you go? - I liked the main actor.
- Did he act well? - I didn't watch the acting. I looked at him.
- What did you do after the play? - I dreamed about the actor!
- He did not, He didn't; he didn't like the play.
- Did they... ?; did they phone you?