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ESL Blues: Past tense Negative
To make a negative statement in the past:
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Saying something happened:
Rob
played
played
played
soccer last night.
Saying something did not happen:
did not
did not
did not
play
play
play
well.
To make a negative statement in the past:
    1:  Place 'did not' between the subject (here = 'Rob') and the verb;
To make a negative statement in the past:
    1:  Place 'did not' between the subject (here = Rob) and the verb;
    2.  Use the basic verb form -- play, win, etc.  not  played,  won.
More examples:
He
had
fun.
He
had
did not
have
fun.
was
he
very happy.
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    • His team
    won.
    win.
    His team
    won.
    did not
    He
    was
    He was not very happy.
    not
    Rob did not / didn't play well.
    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