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Questions and negatives with did

You say, "Did you work yesterday?" "Did you cook yesterday?" "No, I didn't cook yesterday, but my friend cooked." Also note that in the negative you say did not or didn't plus t...

Course: Everyday English from the startSection: Simple past basicsSubtitles: en

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yesterday.

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You say, "Did you work yesterday?"

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"Did you cook yesterday?"

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"No, I didn't cook yesterday, but my

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friend cooked."

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Also note that in the negative you say

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did not or didn't

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plus the base form of most verbs.

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So for example,

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I did not cook yesterday.

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Hey, what did you do yesterday?

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I went grocery shopping. While I was at

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the supermarket, I saw your friend Tom.

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Oh, nice. Did you say hi?

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Of course, I said hi. He said he wants

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to cook dinner for us soon.

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Ooh, that sounds like fun.

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What did you do yesterday?

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What did you do last week?

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Let us know in the comments below.

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Thanks for watching Lingoni English. See

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you next time.

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And then I met up with friends. AH.

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[Laughter]

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[Applause]

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